Salary: £37,035 per annum + £5,673 market enhanced payment progressing to £40,476 per annum + £5,242 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment*
Location: Base locations in Stevenage or Hemel Hempstead. Regular access to a vehicle is required for travel to meetings.
About the service
At Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. We ensure that the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.
As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice. You will be trained to work at the forefront of best practice to deliver first-class support to vulnerable children and families and manage complex and diverse caseloads.
By changing our approach to families, we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families.
With a dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy, we promote diversity and inclusion across our services and workforce.
We offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings, and training opportunities to help you reach your full potential with the assistance of our specialist L&D teams.
The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work. We are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’ with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’ and adopting hybrid ways of working.
About the teams
Each Team consists of a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners, and Family Practitioners.
We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of our Children Looked After Teams in the West of the county.
About you
It is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:
* Qualified and Social Work England Registered
* At least 1 year post ASYE experience
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Regular Access to a vehicle
* Experience of care planning, assessments, and reviews
* Track record of working alongside challenging families
Recruitment timeline: We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates.
Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:
* Monthly Market Enhanced Payment
* One-off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)
* Lease Car Scheme
* Up to £6 relocation expenses
* Hybrid working model
* 5 Days additional annual leave entitlement
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £41,418.00-£44,438.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* post ASYE: 1 year (required)
* Experience with children: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* Social Work England Registration (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: HCC26071
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