Consultant Social Worker

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local council is seeking a Consultant Social Worker to join their Leaving Care and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children team in Bury St Edmunds. The role involves managing a caseload of vulnerable young people, promoting their independence and working collaboratively with various stakeholders to achieve effective outcomes. Successful candidates will have a degree in Social Work and relevant experience. The council values inclusivity and offers flexible working options alongside a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata)

Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Travel and health benefits

Performance-related annual pay progression

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Social work degree and registration with Social Work England required.
• Experience with young people in a professional capacity necessary.
• Understanding of challenges faced by care leavers essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of care leavers aged 16-17.
• Support social care staff and lead positive change.
• Work collaboratively with various services on complex issues.

Skills

Partnership working

Creativity

Motivation

Education

Social Work degree

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• Suffolk County Council – West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU - On site
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent
  
  
  

Job Description

• Suffolk County Council – West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU - On site
• £42,367 - £45,595 plus retention £3500 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent
  
  
  

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a Consultant Social Worker in the Leaving Care and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) team you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your Role And Responsibilities

The Consultant Social worker is responsible for the management of their own complex and challenging caseload and offering support to social care staff within the team.

Ideally, you will have experience of partnership working and working successfully with colleagues in other services on complex issues. You will hold a case load of primarily 16 and 17 year old care leavers, providing 1:1 support.

You will promote the need for improvement and act as a role model for change. Positive, committed, adaptable and thorough, those around you will appreciate your confident approach and your personal integrity. You must be able to work to deadlines and motivate others to work effectively.

You will need

• a Social Work degree and current Social Work England registration
• experience of working with young people in a professional capacity
• an understanding of the issues and challenges that affect Care Leavers as they move into independence
• determination and to be creative in engaging young people.
  
  
  

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word) . If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Leaving Care and UASC Service and work with a specialist team of Social Workers and Personal Advisers to deliver high-quality social care services to young people leaving care throughout Suffolk.

The leaving Care Service are looking for a committed self-motivated person to provide advice and support to children in care and care leavers as they make their transition from care to independence.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk) .

For more information

Please contact Charlotte Summers (she/her) for a casual conversation. You can reach her by emailing [e-mail] .

How To Apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word) .

Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of theJPP.

• You should use the Supporting Statement template .
• Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
  
  
  

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing [e-mail] or calling 03456 014412.If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date:11.30pm, 7 July 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
  
  
  

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk) .

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