Social Worker - Children in Care in Scunthorpe

We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic social worker for a full-time post within the Children in Care team.

We are looking for someone who is able to work as part of a team and with autonomy. An person experienced working with Children in Care and within the Safeguarding arena would be desirable.

Within the Social Worker role your work will include but is not limited to:
Supporting children and families through Children in Care statutory planning and Child in Need planning.

Undertaking assessments inclusive of re-unification assessments, Placement with Parents planning and Children Services Assessments.

Working closely with a multi-disciplinary team including police, health, SEND and adult social care.

Advocating for children and young people to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.

Participating in regular supervision and team meetings to support reflective practice and professional growth.

Our approach, our investment in our workforce, our culture of continuous learning and improvement, as well as our friendly and inclusive working environment is what makes us stand out from the crowd.

We offer agile, flexible working and in-house training with a focus on the wellbeing of our workforce.

Ofsted stated in 2022 that \”Children benefit from a consistently high standard of social work practice. The commitment to children as a priority for the council and across the partnership is exemplary. Senior leaders have created a culture in which social work has flourished. It is based on the importance of relationships, and of promoting children’s sense of being loved and cared for.\”
The successful candidate must be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England or be preparing to register following a completion of a recognised Social Work qualification.

We recognise and appreciate the dedication of our One Council Team and offer a range of benefits to our employees. This includes –
Competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. (Leave subject to length of service)
Salary sacrifice schemes covering cars, cycles, annual leave and more, reimbursement of costs for eye tests and glasses for DSE users, wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexible working, Long Service Awards, and much more.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Any additional information or questions please contact Andrew Huzzard –

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.