Experienced consultant social workers - Countywide About the Role: We are recruiting for permanent, full time Consultant Social Workers in our Family Help Teams in Rugby, Warwick, Stratford, Nuneaton, Bedworth and North Warwickshire, who will specialise in child protection and court work. We are looking for highly experienced social workers who will work with less experienced social workers and family practitioners to direct and oversee case work ensuring all court preparation is clear, relevant, specific and timely. They will also hold allocated families of their own to work with. Liaising with legal services, offering support and challenge to build confidence in those less experienced practitioners to ensure the best outcomes for our children, young people and families Salary up to £53,769.00 per annum which includes a £3,500 pro-rated annual market supplement which is subject to pension, tax and NI deductions Ts&Cs apply. Plus, a Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 may be available if the relevant policy criteria are met. Ts&Cs apply) Key Requirements: Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration. Previous experience of court preparation and child protection Driving is a requirement of the role On occasion you may need to work outside of core hours to deal with emergent issues e.g. an emergency application to court. A minimum of 4 years post qualifying practice experience. For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below: Consultant Social Worker - Grade O About the Team: Our district-based locality Family Help Teams work with a range of families including those in need of Family Help Assessment, Targeted Early Support, Children in Need, those who are on the Edge of Care or Child Protection and Court, and children in care until they have a plan of permanency outside of their parent’s care or with a plan of reunification home. Our Family Help Teams are multi-agency with Family Support Worker, Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, Police Community Support Officer's and soon NHS Nurse’s - all working together to meet the holistic needs of our families to reduce risk and keep families together. Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service. Our Offer to you includes : Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload. Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee. A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply Click here to view our Why Work For Us brochure Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Additional Information: Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. To discuss the role please contact Sian Carolan, siancarolan@warwickshire.gov.uk Closing Date: Monday 20th October 2025 Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more