Social Worker

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in child welfare seeks a dedicated Social Worker to join their Kinship Assessment Team. This role emphasizes the importance of supporting children and families, requiring a qualified professional who is passionate about making a difference. The position offers a hybrid work pattern, allowing for flexibility while ensuring that the needs of vulnerable children are met. Join a supportive culture that values creativity and celebrates achievements, contributing to the well-being of families in Northamptonshire. If you're committed to delivering high-quality social work, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in Viability and SGO assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Initial Viability Assessments and full Kinship fostering assessments.
• Supervise temporarily approved Kinship foster carers.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Viability Assessments

SGO Assessments

UK Driving License

Resilience

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

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Work Pattern: Hybrid - High percentage of the work is taken remotely

Location: Northampton Childrens Trust

About Us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.

Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.

We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation.

Key Requirements

• To undertake Initial Viability Assessments (IVAs) and full Kinship fostering and SGO assessments
• To supervise temporarily approved Kinship foster carers
• To undertake duty sessions periodically
• To work alongside colleagues in the Kinship Assessment Team to support and represent the work of the team to other NCT colleagues and other professionals

Skills & Experience

• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Committed to supporting children, young people and their families and has the resilience to go that extra mile to ensure they achieve their potential.
• UK driving license
• Experience undertaking Viability and SGO assessments

The closing date for completed applications is: 6th May 2025 (Midnight)