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Consultant Social Worker - Stratford upon Avon
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Warwickshire County Council
About the Role:
We are recruiting for a permanent, full-time Consultant Social Worker in our Family Help Team in Stratford District, who will specialise in child protection and court work.
We are looking for a highly experienced social worker who will work with less experienced social workers and family practitioners to direct and oversee case work ensuring all court preparation is clear, relevant, specific, and timely. They will also hold allocated families of their own to work with.
Liaising with legal services, offering support and challenge to build confidence in those less experienced practitioners to ensure the best outcomes for our children, young people, and families.
Key Requirements:
- Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration.
- Previous experience of court preparation and child protection.
- Minimum of 4 years post-qualifying experience.
- Driving is a requirement of the role.
- On occasion, you may need to work outside of core hours to deal with emergent issues, e.g., an emergency application to court.
Consultant Social Worker - Grade O
As part of our market supplement: Consultant Social Worker – Grade O: Up to £53,769 per annum (Includes a £3,500 pro-rated annual market supplement which is subject to pension, tax, and NI deductions. Ts&Cs apply). Plus, Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 may be available if the relevant policy criteria are met. Ts&Cs apply).
About the Team:
Our district-based locality Family Help Team works with a range of families including those in need of Family Help Assessment, Targeted Early Support, Children in Need, those on the Edge of Care or Child Protection and Court, and children in care until they have a plan of permanency outside of their parents' care or with a plan of reunification home. Our Family Help Teams are multi-agency with Family Support Worker, Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, Police Community Support Officers, and soon NHS Nurses - all working together to meet the holistic needs of our families to reduce risk and keep families together.
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Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police, and Education.
Our Offer to You Includes:
- Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload.
- Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
- A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
- We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the Difference You Make:
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council, we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills, and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us; we provide a generous pension scheme, which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more, please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund.
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The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information:
Warwickshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Please be advised, successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
To discuss the role, please contact Deborah Knight, deborahknight@warwickshire.gov.uk.
- Closing Date: 27th July 2026
- Interview Date: W/C 10th August 2026
Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of underrepresentation in its workforce. See more here.
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