Childrens Social Worker

Frontier Consulting; Kettering; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's safeguarding agency in Kettering is seeking an experienced Children's Safeguarding Social Worker to assess and implement interventions for the welfare of children. You will work collaboratively with professionals ensuring the best outcomes for families in crisis. Ideally, you have completed your ASYE, are registered, and possess a strong commitment to safeguarding practice. The role offers a recruitment bonus, relocation costs, and comprehensive benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

SWE Registration paid yearly

Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000

Relocation costs up to £8,000

Retention bonus for established personnel

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to build strengths-based relationships with children and families.
• Experience in protecting and promoting welfare of children.
• Commitment to delivering best practice social work.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children.
• Collaborating with professionals and agencies for positive outcomes.
• Delivering social work services in accordance with legal obligations.

Skills

Relationship-building

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Decision making

Education

Qualified and registered social worker

Completed ASYE

Job description

Overview

About the role “I like working in safeguarding because it is the team that best enables relationship-based practice. I am very keen to develop a connection with the children and families I support, and I put a lot of effort into this. When we reach the end of our journey together and children are safely cared for by their parents or carers, it is very evident why my effort was worthwhile.”
Alora, Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding Team

About the Team

Our support and safeguarding teams are nurturing and supportive with their own unique identities. They cover a large diverse county with several offices across Northamptonshire including Northampton, Daventry, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough. These teams support children and young people who are subject to a Child Protection Plan, Child in Need plan and, if appropriate, court proceedings. This kind of social work often takes place over several months and involves regular visits with families. Focused on positive outcomes, they work in challenging yet supportive and collaborative ways. Working alongside other professionals, the team help put together plans to reduce the risks and areas of unmet needs to help children/ young people to remain with their families when it is safe to do so.

Locations

The Locations of these positions are: Corby, One Angel Square, Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough

What will you be doing?

As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families in crisis. Your work will involve collaboration with various professionals and agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the children in your care.

To deliver and provide social work services, at a level appropriate for a professionally qualified post, to children and families to ensure the welfare of children and young people is safeguarded and they are protected in accordance with the legal and statutory obligations of Northamptonshire Children's Trust.

About you

Can you build good strength-based relationships with children, young people and their families to make a positive difference?

You will be an experienced qualified, registered social worker, who has completed your ASYE and have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to children, young people and families.

As an effective communicator you will be able to build positive, strength-based relationships with a diverse range of children, young people and families.

As a Social Worker you will be confident in your analysis and decision making to deliver purposeful and effective social care supported by experienced colleagues and managers.

Benefits

• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
• Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000
• Relocation costs of up to £8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established personnel
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured (24/7 for you and your immediate family)
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team to empower professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme