Social Worker – Children Looked After Team

Social Worker – Children Looked After Team

Salary: Up to £46,578 per annum (dependent on experience) + £1,500 annual retention payment + £1,000 Golden Hello + excellent benefits, including a lease car

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Based in a dynamic local area with flexible working options

Are you ready for your next adventure in social work? Join an outstanding team that focuses on the child, while not forgetting you.

Why This Role?

This organisation’s Children Looked After Team has made a remarkable leap forward, achieving an ‘Outstanding’ rating for its services for children in care and care leavers. The team prides itself on its commitment to maintaining low caseloads, as highlighted by Ofsted in January 2024: ‘Social workers have caseloads that enable them to spend time with children, building trusting relationships.’

You will be part of a fully permanent team that prioritises direct work, allowing you to build meaningful relationships with children and young people. Plus, there’s a robust programme of group work events and an award-winning Children in Care Council that actively shapes service design and delivery.

Key Benefits of Joining This Team:

• Competitive Salary & Bonus: Up to £46,578 per annum based on experience, plus a £1,500 annual retention payment and a £1,000 Golden Hello.
• Supportive Caseloads: Manageable caseloads to ensure quality time with each child and young person.
• Flexible Working: Work flexibly to support your work-life balance.
• Generous Annual Leave: 30 days of annual leave plus an additional three days.
• Career Development: Excellent learning and development opportunities, including a protected two-week induction programme and bespoke training for each social worker.
• Leadership Access: Small cluster teams, with one team manager supervising four social workers, providing you with regular access to senior leadership.
• Pension & Perks: Opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme, free car parking, and the option to claim mileage for business trips.
• Relocation Allowance: Up to £8,000 for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area.
• Additional Benefits: A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including for lease cars and technology.

Your Role:

As a Social Worker in this Children Looked After Team, you will support young people aged 0-18 to achieve permanence. You will work within a framework that emphasises stability, belonging, and successful transitions to adulthood.

Next Steps:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your social work career with this outstanding team, apply now! We look forward to hearing from you.

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