Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker, up to 2 days a week in the office
Salary: £31,074 - £33,294 for Newly Qualified Social Workers, £34,350 to £37,950 for Level 2 Social Workers, £38,700 to £41,373 plus £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 & 18.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent & Fixed Term
Closing Date: 20/04/2025
Here at Leicestershire County Council, we have exciting opportunities available to Newly Qualified Social Workers, as well as experienced Level 2 and Level 3 Social Workers, with a passion for working in collaboration with people facing a wide range of issues.
About the Role
We are now delighted to be able to offer vacancies within the following teams:
1. LD&A Team, Hinckley (permanent, 37 hours per week) contracted base, Coalville, Leicestershire
2. C&PD Team, Blaby, Oadby & Wigston (fixed term until 01/09/25, 37 hours per week) contracted base, Wigston, Leicester
3. C&PD Team, Melton (permanent, 37 hours per week) contracted base, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester
4. S117 Review Team (permanent, 37 hours & 18.5 hours per week) Countywide, contracted base, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester
5. Mental Health Hospital Team (fixed term until 31/03/26, 37 hours per week) contracted base, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester
6. Mental Health & Reablement, Blaby, Oadby, Wigston & Market Harborough (permanent, 37 hours per week) contracted base, Wigston, Leicester
We are looking for:
7. Newly Qualified Social Workers: £31,074 to £33,294
8. Level 2 Social Worker: £34,350 to £37,950
9. Level 3 Social Worker: £38,700 to £41,373 plus market supplement of £3,300 (£42,000 to £44,673)
All our teams are friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The teams hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.