Children’s Social Worker – Locality Service

Position Overview

Join Children Social Care as a Social Worker within the Locality Team. The role focuses on delivering the best outcomes for children and young people. You will be eligible for a Golden Hello, recruitment and retention bonuses, and reimbursement of Social Work England registration. Flexible working is available.

Bonuses include:

• £1,000 paid in your first month’s salary
• £1,000 paid for your first completed year in service
• £2,000 paid for your second completed year in service
• £3,000 paid for your third completed year in service and every year thereafter
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• Flexible working model that allows social workers to manage their diary to meet the needs of the service

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people through robust assessment, SMART planning and effective intervention to achieve positive outcomes within their families and communities.
• Use a restorative practice approach to form partnerships with families and multi‑agency colleagues in intervening to address both presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.
• Lead and coordinate multi‑agency partnerships, plans, interventions and meetings to ensure children and young people are safe and their holistic needs are being met.
• Complete direct work with children to keep them safe, ensuring their voice, wishes and views are central to planning and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding policy, procedures and standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work degree or recognised qualification and registered with Social Work England.
• Minimum of 2 years post‑qualifying practice experience, ideally within a UK regulated authority.
• Demonstrated competence in assessment and direct work with vulnerable children.
• Ability to safeguard against abuse and adhere to statutory functions, local policy and procedures.
• Commitment to one full week in the office every four weeks as part of the duty rota.
• Willingness to travel outside the Borough to visit clients as part of the caseload.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro‑rata if part‑time).
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependants leave.
• Two volunteering days per year.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Adaptable working arrangements using Google Chromebooks.
• Learning and development portal offering a range of courses.
• Discounts on local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme.
• Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people. The position will be subject to an appropriate DBS check. The UK has a points‑based immigration system and sponsorship requirements may vary; applications for sponsorship are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.

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