Qualified Social Worker | Child in Care

Leaders in Care; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's trust in Peterborough seeks a social worker to join their Child in Care team. This flexible-working role offers a salary between £37,884 and £41,120, with benefits including a £6,000 welcome bonus, retention bonus, and professional development opportunities. Candidates must hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Join a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality service to young people and families.

Benefits

£6,000 Welcome bonus

Retention bonus

Learning & development

Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days holiday

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Statutory role requires a social work qualification.
• Must be registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Deliver aid in the Child in Care team.
• Work collaboratively with team members.
• Support young people and families.

Education

Social work qualification

Registration to Social Work England

Job description

Overview

£6,000 Welcome bonus | Retention bonus | Learning & Development

Big improvements have been made at Northamptonshire Children Trust over the last couple of years, as they continue to strive and deliver impeccable service to young people & families.

From speaking with senior management its clear to see that they have the best interest of its workers, and now they are looking to build on what is an already thriving group of teams with a few more experienced heads to deliver aid in their Child in Care team.

Salary and Flexible Working

The flexible-working role comes with a salary of £37,884 to £41,120.

Benefits

• £37,884 to £41,120
• £6,000 Welcome bonus
• Retention bonus
• Learning & development
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days holiday!
• 28 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)

Caseloads will be fairly distributed and the team have a sense of togetherness in which they dig in and work together. Managers are keen to have bums on seats in the office with hybrid working also a possibility.

Culture and Future

The trust are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve. This is a really exciting time to be joining a long term project that should see the trust transition into a local authority in the near distant future.

Qualifications

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.