social worker - children in care.

Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.

The Role

We are making huge progress against our plans for improvement and are looking for passionate and committed Social Workers for our Children in Care teams who value the opportunity to work directly with children and families. We have a strong coproduction ethos in the service helping children feel a sense of belonging, security and supporting them to thrive and achieve.

Working within the Children & Young People in Care Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.

We Offer

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

• Social Worker starting salary: HC8 £36,363 - £40,777

• Market rate supplement: plus £5,000 per year

• 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 (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.

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.

Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

How to Apply:

If you are a dedicated and experienced social worker with a passion for securing safe, stable homes for children, please submit your CV along with a concise covering letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for this role to Fahmida Ahmed at . For an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact Fahmida at 07441 927663.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.