Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Location : Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: HC8 £35,235 – £39,513 (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year £40,235 - £44,513)
Welcome payment: £5,000 after 6 months completion in post
Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
The Role
Hi, my name is Dorine Rai and I am the Permanent Corporate parenting service manager in Herefordshire. I am excited to be sharing some opportunities for you to come and join our Children in Care teams. We are making huge progress against our plans for improvement and are looking for passionate and committed Social Workers for our Children in Care teams who value the opportunity to work directly with children and families. We have a strong coproduction ethos in the service helping children feel a sense of belonging, security and supporting them to thrive and achieve.
Working within the Children & Young People in Care Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.
This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.
We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.
We Offer
A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Social Worker starting salary: HC8 £35,235 – £39,513 per annum
Market rate supplement: plus £5,000 per year
Welcome payment: £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.