Children's Social Worker - Safeguarding & Support in Hereford

About The Role

Job Title: Children’s Social Worker – Safeguarding & Support

Salary: HC8 £36,363 – £40,777 (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year £41,363 – £45,777)

Welcome payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37

Location: Multiple locations – Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Hereford

Relocation package of up to £10,000 available

Closing date: 04/05/2026

Introduction

Our Safeguarding and Support service is made up of six teams, which work out of three locality offices: South Locality (Ross-on-Wye), North Locality (Leominster) and Central Locality (Hereford). Each team has a Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and Family Support Workers. Locality working allows you to stay connected, meet new colleagues, and easily access support.

We value a restorative approach to social work, embedding collaboration and reflection into our culture. Senior managers provide guidance, especially when navigating complex cases.

The Role

You will work directly with children, young people, and their families to create meaningful, lasting change. You will build trusting relationships, offer early help and support, and take decisive action to ensure children are safe and thriving. Collaboration with families is key, empowering them to overcome challenges while keeping the child’s voice central.

This role offers the opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect children and young people within Herefordshire.

About You

• Passionate about safeguarding children and supporting families
• Skilled in assessment, planning, and delivering interventions
• Committed to working collaboratively, inclusively, and creatively
• Resilient, reflective, and confident in making difficult decisions
• Able to work effectively within a supportive team environment
• Registered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)

We Offer

• Salary range of £36,363 – £40,777 per annum
• Market rate supplement: £5,000 per annum
• Welcome Payment: £10,000
• Retention payment: £2,000 – £4,000 depending on team
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: including potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks: access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits, including savings, cash back and discounts

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

• Those who indicate that they have a disability (part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme)
• Those who indicate they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist (part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant)
• Those who indicate they are a Herefordshire care leaver (part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care)

Reasonable Adjustments

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk.

If you are shortlisted for interview and require any reasonable adjustments, our Children & Young People Recruitment Team will be happy to support you.