Senior Social Worker – Support and Safeguarding

Liquid Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker in Northamptonshire to join the Children’s Safeguarding and Support Team. This role is key in assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to ensure the safety and well-being of children and support families in need. The position offers substantial benefits, including a recruitment welcome bonus and comprehensive support from a friendly team.

Benefits

SWE Registration paid yearly

Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000

Relocation costs up to £8,000

28 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme plus life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities

Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

Qualifications

• Must have completed the ASYE programme and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in statutory or voluntary social work with children and families is required.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children.
• Leading and supporting a team of social workers.

Skills

Delivering best practice

Building professional relationships

Sound understanding of legislative framework

Education

Qualified Social Worker who has completed the ASYE programme

Registered with Social Work England

Extensive post-qualification experience in social work

Job description

Liquid Personnel are recruiting for dedicated social workers to join our client in Northamptonshire as a Senior Social worker in the Children’s Safeguarding and Support Team!

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 when they need it most. 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.

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

Benefits:

• SWE Registrationpaid yearly(social care colleagues)
• RecruitmentWelcome Bonus of £6,000
• Relocationcosts of up to £8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established personnel
• 28days 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 purchaseup to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme– We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discountswith local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangementsincluding enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management teamwhere you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development andcareer developmentopportunities
• Subsidisedtown centre car parking scheme

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker who has completed the ASYE programme
• Registered with Social Work England
• Passionate about delivering best practice and supporting children and families
• Key member of a skilled team assessing, planning, and implementing safeguarding interventions
• Sound understanding of the legislative framework and available services for children and families
• Knowledge of the organisational structure that supports service delivery
• Extensive post-qualification experience in statutory or voluntary children and families social work
• Proven ability to build professional relationships with children and families through past roles

If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch at [e-mail] 02038317685.