Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker
1. Job Title: Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker
2. Job Location: Cheltenham & Gloucester
3. Salary: £36,648 – £44,428 per annum PLUS 4K Welcome Bonus and 2K Annual Retention Bonus
4. 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:
5. 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
6. annual retention payment of £2,000* and welcome payment of £4,000*
7. flexible and agile working opportunities
8. 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
9. an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
10. family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
11. supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
12. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
13. 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.
14. an in-house Occupational Health service
15. employee discount scheme
16. cycle to Work scheme
17. links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
Requirements:
18. Social Work England registration
19. a recognised qualification in Social Work
20. to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if qualified after 2012
21. a full driving licence and willingness to drive
22. DBS clearance
How to Apply:
Contact 02038317685