Overview
Job title: Social Worker – Children in Care. Employer: Hoople Group.
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: HC8 £36,363 - £40,777 per year (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year; £41,363 - £45,777)
Welcome payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)
Relocation package: up to £10,000
Contract: permanent
Closing date: 09/11/2025
Role summary
Join our Children in Care teams, working with children and families, putting the voice of the child first, in a supportive multi-disciplinary environment. We emphasise coproduction and relational practice and aim to improve outcomes for children and families in Herefordshire.
Responsibilities
* Work within the Children & Young People in Care Team to make a difference for children and families.
* Collaborate with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure children’s voices are heard.
* Contribute to safeguarding and improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
* Engage in training and development opportunities; participate in supervisory and performance development processes.
Qualifications and requirements
* Qualified social worker (registration as appropriate)
* Experience with Children in Care; working within a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to advocate for children, build trusting relationships with families, and apply relational practice.
* Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and training.
Benefits
* Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Generous leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays; option to purchase up to 10 additional days
* Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and some home working
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support and counselling
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
* Professional development: protected time and budget to support development
* Other benefits: and access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. If offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and will consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
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