Senior Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Limited; Daventry, Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine innovative Organisation sucht einen Senior Sozialarbeiter für die Unterstützung und den Schutz von Kindern und Familien. In dieser Rolle werden Sie Teil eines engagierten Teams, das sich für positive Ergebnisse einsetzt und Herausforderungen in einem unterstützenden Umfeld meistert. Sie werden die Möglichkeit haben, ein Team zu leiten, während Sie sicherstellen, dass Kinder in einem sicheren Umfeld bleiben. Die Organisation fördert kontinuierliches Lernen und berufliche Entwicklung, was Ihnen die Chance gibt, Ihre Fähigkeiten weiter auszubauen und einen echten Unterschied im Leben von Kindern und Familien zu machen. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, positive Veränderungen zu bewirken, dann ist diese Position genau das Richtige für Sie.

Benefits

Jährliche SWE-Registrierung

Rekrutierungsbonus von £6,000

Umzugskosten bis zu £8,000

28 Tage Urlaub plus 8 Feiertage

Pensionsplan mit sofortiger Lebensversicherung

Möglichkeit, bis zu 25 zusätzliche Urlaubstage zu kaufen

24/7 Mitarbeiterhilfeprogramm

Rabatte bei Einzelhändlern und Freizeitangeboten

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Umfassende Lern- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten

Qualifications

• Qualifizierter Sozialarbeiter mit umfangreicher Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern und Familien.
• Fähigkeit, ein Team von Sozialarbeitern zu führen und zu unterstützen.

Responsibilities

• Bewertung, Planung und Umsetzung von Interventionen zum Schutz von Kindern.
• Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Fachleuten zur Unterstützung von Familien.

Skills

Soziale Arbeit

Fähigkeit zur Teamführung

Kenntnis der gesetzlichen Rahmenbedingungen

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Education

Abschluss in Sozialer Arbeit

ASYE abgeschlossen

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding

“I love working in safeguarding. I am surrounded by supportive colleagues and managers. I enjoy building a relationship with children and young people and supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes. I started at NCT as an ASYE, then progressed to social worker and now a senior. I am enjoying the progression and learning and development opportunities I have.”

Desirae, Senior Social Worker Support and Safeguarding

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.

Focussed on positive outcomes, they work in challenging yet supportive and collaborative ways.

Working alongside other professionals, the team helps put together plans to reduce risks and address unmet needs to help children and young people remain with their families when it is safe to do so.

About the team

Our friendly, supportive Safeguarding teams work in a creative and solution-focused way to keep children, young people, and families together when it is safe to do so. The team is highly supportive and uses a relational practice approach. Colleagues within the teams describe them as their ‘work family’. Managers within the teams are approachable and supportive.

This role is based in Northampton and Daventry.

What will you be doing?

You will be a qualified social worker, who has completed your ASYE. Registered with Social Work England and committed to delivering best practice and support to children and families.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an integral part of a highly skilled team responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a team of social workers, working collaboratively to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the county.

You will have awareness of the main legislative framework within which the role operates and knowledge of the range of services available to children and families, as well as the organisational framework within which they are provided.

Ideally, you will have gained extensive post-qualification experience in children and families social work within a statutory or voluntary organisation and will have demonstrated ability to relate professionally with children and families through previous work as a Social Worker.

Experience supporting less experienced social workers would be desirable.

About you

You will be a qualified social worker, who has completed your ASYE. Registered with Social Work England and passionate about delivering excellent support to children and families.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an essential part of a highly skilled team responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a team of social workers, working collaboratively to ensure children’s safety and well-being across the county.

You will have knowledge of the main legislative framework and the range of services available to children and families, as well as the organisational framework within which they are provided.

Extensive post-qualification experience in children and families social work within a statutory or voluntary organisation, and proven ability to relate professionally with children and families, are desirable.

Get in touch

We welcome discussions with interested candidates. Please email Stacey Poe, Service Manager at [e-mail] to arrange a call at a mutually convenient time.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Barred List check.

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce, promoting innovation and creativity, with children, young people, and families at the core of our work.

We value our workforce and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• SWE registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
• £6,000 recruitment bonus
• Relocation costs up to £8,000
• 28 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time) and 5 additional days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme with immediate life cover (3x salary) and ill-health protection
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days additional annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for support including counselling, legal advice, bereavement support, and medical info
• Discounts with retailers, days out, finance, health, beauty, travel, and dining
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements, including enhanced maternity benefits
• Supportive and inclusive management team empowering professional decisions
• Extensive learning and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre parking scheme

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people, and families are central to everything we do. Our mission is to achieve the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operates independently from the Councils.

Our staff are our greatest asset. We foster a culture of support, kindness, and innovation, where achievements are celebrated and creativity encouraged.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and are a disability-confident employer. We guarantee an interview for care leavers who meet the essential criteria.

Join us and make a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and families.