Duty and Assessment or Intensive Family Support. Full-time and part-time. At West Sussex, we've recently made significant investments in our Children's Services and we fully expect these to have a major impact on the lives and safety of children and young people. This is a fantastic opportunity for exceptional social work professionals to begin a new direction for Children's Social Care at West Sussex and to be recognised as powerful catalysts for positive change. Leading a team of social workers and social care staff you will make a major contribution to the overall service performance by implementing outcomes for children and shaping the success of the team. You will bring significant experience as a practitioner in assessing child protection and care planning. Chances are you're looking to step into management and you will build on your supervisory skills in a challenging and supportive environment. A strong decision maker and clear thinker, you'll use your leadership, professional and management skills to empower staff to achieve best outcomes for children and young people. West Sussex County Council has a removal and resettlement scheme whereby some of your removal costs could be paid if you are moving to West Sussex from outside the area. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Claire Potter, Service Manager regarding Duty and Assessment or Bob Price, Service Manager regarding Intensive Family Support. For further information about working with children or to apply please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/wesupportyou. Closing Date: 12 Noon 4 October 2010 Successful candidates will be subject to a CRB check. Directorate: Adults and Children Hours: Various Posted Date: 3 September 2010 Closing Date: 4 October 2010 Interview Date: w/c 25 October 2010 Reference: 60015788