About The Job
Salary: £39,152 - £41,771 a year plus £5,500 market supplement allowance plus £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria). Hours per week: 37. Contract type: Permanent.
We are seeking someone passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and families. If you thrive in complex, dynamic environments and bring experience, dedication and compassion to your work, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Conducting assessments, statutory visits, and parenting evaluations.
* Planning and implementing tailored multi‑agency interventions.
* Collaborating with internal and external partners for joint casework.
* Driving the development of best practices and procedures aligned with Social Work Professional Standards.
* Supporting management in achieving key performance targets.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About You
You are a passionate and experienced social work professional, with substantial post‑qualifying experience in fostering and child and family social work. You have developed a high level of competence in the fostering field, aligning practice with national standards and best practice guidance.
Your experience includes working directly with children who have experienced trauma, attachment challenges and associated disorders, and you bring both empathy and insight to your approach.
You have a strong track record of providing effective supervision, both one-to-one and in group settings, demonstrating confident leadership in supervisory practice and support.
A skilled communicator, you are able to present complex reports and deliver impactful presentations tailored to a range of audiences. You thrive in collaborative environments, contributing to team-based problem-solving with a solution‑focused mindset.
Building meaningful relationships is at the heart of your work—whether with children, carers or colleagues—and your ability to engage people from all backgrounds is one of your key strengths.
You hold a DipSW, CQSW or an equivalent recognised qualification in social work and you are registered with Social Work England.
Benefits
* 25 to 32 days annual leave, linked to length of service and grade.
* Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave.
* Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area.
* Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 20.2% and 3× salary death‑in‑service grant.
* Generous relocation package, up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility).
* Employee Assistance Programme: free 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support for employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home.
* Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible; we welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part‑time hours and alternative patterns.
* Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways.
* Staff offers: includes discounts on MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons.
* Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel.
* Friday Funday Socials – every second month encouraging staff to get together after work.
Equal Opportunity
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.
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