Social Worker

Schools’ Choice; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Milton Keynes is seeking a qualified Social Worker to support children in care and ensure their needs are met. This hybrid position requires strong collaboration with multi-agency teams, effective management of a caseload, and commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children. Benefits include a £6,000 retention payment, generous leave, and access to pension schemes.

Benefits

£6,000 Retention Payment

28 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Employee benefits programme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a UK driving license and business insurance.
• Experience working with children in care.

Responsibilities

• Chair multi-disciplinary meetings to assess and formulate care plans.
• Complete annual assessments to review care plans.
• Manage a caseload of up to 18 children in care.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Resilience

Evidence-based decision-making

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Children In Care

Salary: 36,124 -£50,788

Responsible to: Team Manager

Work Pattern: Hybrid (2-3 days a week in the office)

Location: Milton Keynes City Council

The Role

The Children in care team in Milton Keynes is a rewarding team to be in, we act as corporate parents to the children and young people in our care. We are ambitious for our children and deliver a high standard of service to ensure our children and young people achieve good outcomes.

Key Requirements

• Chairing multi-disciplinary meetings and working closely with other agencies/professionals to complete assessments and formulate child centred care plans.
• Completing annual Children and Family Assessments on each case to ensure that the care plan for the child/young person is reviewed.
• Ensuring that children have all of their day-to-day care needs met and fully understand their care story. This will be through the provision of direct work/life story work and multi-agency working with other professionals.
• Managing a caseload of up to 18 children with children subject to Care Orders, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, Placed with Parents and children subject to Placement Orders.
• Working as part of a team to share knowledge, develop team skills and contribute to the overall development of the team.

Skills & Experience

1. A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
2. Committed to supporting children, young people and their families and has the resilience to go that extra mile to ensure they achieve their potential.
3. Someone who thinks outside the box, is able to challenge and make evidenced based decisions.
4. UK driving license, business insurance and can travel in and outside of Milton Keynes which may sometimes include working outside of office hours.
5. Willing to work collaboratively as part of a team in sharing knowledge and supporting team development.

Benefits

• £6,000 Retention Payment
• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Additional information

As a Social Worker within our team, the candidate will play a pivotal role in fulfilling statutory responsibilities for Children in Care. The role involves utilising knowledge and expertise to support the team, ensuring the best outcomes for children in care.

Our team is deeply committed to learning and self-development. We meet every two weeks to discuss various topics, such as practice models, tools, and ideas, with a team member leading the session. This collaborative approach fosters a strong sense of unity and partnership.