Permanent Qualified Social Worker - Children In Care

Working within the Children & Young People in Care Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.
This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.
We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.

We Offer
A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

Social Worker starting salary: HC8 £35,235 – £39,513 per annum
Market rate supplement: plus £5,000 per year
Welcome payment: £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts