Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker
* Job Title: Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker
* Job Location: Cheltenham & Gloucester
* Salary: £36,648 – £44,428 per annum PLUS 4K Welcome Bonus and 2K Annual Retention Bonus
* Contract Type: Permanent
Liquid Personnel are looking for experienced and dedicated practitioners to join our client in Gloucestershire in their Children in Care service.
About the role:
As a social worker in the Children in Care team, you’ll hold a caseload of children who may have plans for adoption, guardianship, fostering, or reunification, ensuring their voices are heard and their life history valued. Acting as a corporate parent, you’ll provide guidance, advocacy, and direct support to help them grow into confident adults with access to education, healthcare, activities, and a stable, loving home, working closely with families and carers to secure lifelong positive outcomes.
Benefits :
* between £36,648 – £38,223 per annum for a Social Worker or between £39,186 – £44,428 per annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience
* annual retention payment of £2,000* and welcome payment of £4,000*
* flexible and agile working opportunities
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
* an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
* family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
* supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* an in-house Occupational Health service
* employee discount scheme
* cycle to Work scheme
* links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
Requirements:
* Social Work England registration
* a recognised qualification in Social Work
* to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if qualified after 2012
* a full driving licence and willingness to drive
* DBS clearance
How to Apply:
Contact [email protected] 02038317685