Social Workers - Children In Care

Bidvane; North Kesteven; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Cycle to work

Flexible working

Annual leave (buy more)

Relocation package

Wellbeing support

Post-qualifying training

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council’s Children in Care Teams are recruiting social workers at newly qualified, Level 1 and experienced stages. Hybrid working applies and includes mentoring and dedicated support across levels.

Registration with Social Work England and a criminal record check are required, with fluent spoken English essential. The role covers safety, stability and permanence for children in care, with a focus on safeguarding outcomes in education and health and on forming lasting

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration
• Newly qualified (ASYE), Level 1 or experienced
• Ability to converse at ease in accurate spoken English (Fluency Duty)
• Criminal record check

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with children and young people in care
• Develop and review care plans that promote safety, stability and permanence
• Work with foster carers, residential providers, schools, health professionals and partner agencies
• Ensure children's voices shape decisions about their lives and futures
• Support children's outcomes in education, health, emotional wellbeing and preparation for adulthood
• Manage a varied caseload at Level 1 or more complex cases at experienced level
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and support social work students on placement
• Contribute to practice development

Skills

English fluency

Job description

Lincolnshire County Council's Children in Care Teams are recruiting social workers at newly qualified, Level 1 and experienced stages. The work covers children under care orders or Section 20 accommodation, with care planning aimed at stability and permanence. Hybrid working applies, and each level brings its own support, from protected caseloads in the ASYE year to mentoring for experienced staff. A criminal record check applies and fluent spoken English is essential.

What the job involves

• Build meaningful relationships with children and young people in care
• Develop and review care plans that promote safety, stability and permanence
• Work with foster carers, residential providers, schools, health professionals and partner agencies
• Ensure children's voices shape decisions about their lives and futures
• Support children's outcomes in education, health, emotional wellbeing and preparation for adulthood
• Manage a varied caseload at Level 1 or more complex cases at experienced level
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and support social work students on placement
• Contribute to practice development

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Experience

• Appropriate level for the post: newly qualified (ASYE), Level 1 or experienced

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to converse at ease in accurate spoken English (Fluency Duty)

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal record check

Other

• Good internet connectivity for remote working
• Commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive employee benefits and discount schemes
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flexible working policies
• Generous annual leave with option to buy additional leave
• Relocation package, subject to eligibility
• Excellent wellbeing support
• Funded post-qualifying training, including Practice Educator qualifications