children social worker for safeguarding & support team.

Multiple locations - Ross on Wye, Leominster or Hereford

Benefits:

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Social Worker starting salary of £35,235 - £39,513 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £40,235 - £44,513)
• Welcome payment £10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children's teams
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• The Children's Safeguarding & Support teams are based across the 3 localities with good transport links to get around as needed. The staff are very welcoming and are always keen to offer help and guidance if needed to anyone new to the team.
• There are 6 teams which are made up of a Team Manager, Senior Practitioners and Social Workers, alongside a supporting team of family support workers. We work in the 3 main Herefordshire Council offices across the localities. Working from the office gives everyone a chance to catch up and meet new staff and ask any questions, there is also flexibility for working at home.
• We work alongside families in improving outcomes for their children, we have a restorative approach to social work and this is also evident in the team culture and senior management style as we are always available for discussions on complex matters which we work together to ensure the right outcome is achieved for our families.
• The Social Workers work closely with the Council's Legal Team to complete Court applications this can be a learning experience for Social Workers but plenty of support is available to help when needed, we have court progression officers who support the teams in ensuring we meet court timescales and identify any training that may be required to ensure that our staff feel equipped & supported.
• Regular supervision takes place each month and you will have an allocated supervisor, who is available on a daily basis, for both formal and informal supervision sessions and case discussions.

Requirements:

• Social Work England registered
• Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience as a qualified social worker.
• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS

If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Shravanti on 020-3878-3435 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

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