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'CSD166(e) Social worker Closing Date: 25 June 2009'.
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John Collings,
Acting Executive Director of Children's Services
Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8PU
www.newcastle.gov.uk
Ref: KS/lr
This matter is being dealt with by: Karen Simmons
Phone: 211 7417
Dear Ms Quinn
FOI request regarding Social Worker Post
I am responding to your enquiry regarding the recruitment process for the Social Worker posts recently advertised with a closing date of the 25th June 2009.
I will respond to each of your points in turn:-
We received 19 applications
5 applicants were shortlisted
The questions used by the Panel were as follows:-
Why are you applying for this position with Newcastle and what skills and experience do you bring to the role?
Can you describe a piece of work that you have undertaken where there was a successful outcome and one where there was not. What have you learned from these experiences?
How would you attempt to meet the needs of an unaccompanied asylum seeker? What issues do you need to take into consideration?
All Local Authorities are currently preparing for inspections. If you were an inspector what would an excellent Local Authority look like to you?
What do you think the role of supervision is within social work practice and what do you expect from your supervisor? How would you participate in a supervision session?
Retention of experienced staff is a difficulty for many Local Authority agencies. What qualities or strategies do you have that would make you resilient to the stresses of the job?
I enclose a copy of the template used by the Panel to record and evaluate responses.
I enclose a copy of the template used to shortlist applicants
5. 3 applicants were appointed. 2 were agency staff currently with the
Authority and one was external.
No paper based exercise was used for this post.
The interview panel consisted of 3 Team Managers from Children's
Social Care and a Children's Panel
If you are unhappy with the information supplied you can ask for an internal review of our decision. Please send details of your request for review to the following address:
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Chief Executive's Office
Civic Centre
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 2BN
Telephone: 0191 211 6644
E-mail: [Newcastle upon Tyne City Council request email]
If you are still unhappy with how the Council has handled your request you can write to the Information Commissioner asking for an assessment to be made. Contact details are as follows:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545745
E-mail: [email address]
Please contact me on the above telephone number if you wish to discuss this matter.
Yours sincerely
Karen Simmons
Acting Head of Children's Social Care
