Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Senior Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding
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About the Role
"I love working in safeguarding. I am surrounded by supportive colleagues and managers. I enjoy building a relationship with children and young people and supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes. I started at NCT as an ASYE, then progressed to social worker and now a senior. I am enjoying the progression and learning and development opportunities I have."
Desirae, Senior Social Worker Support and Safeguarding
Our support and safeguarding teams are nurturing and supportive with their own unique identities. They cover a large diverse county with several offices across Northamptonshire including; Northampton, Daventry, Corby, Kettering, and Wellingborough.
These teams support children and young people who are subject to a Child Protection Plan, Child in Need plan, and, if appropriate, court proceedings. This kind of social work often takes place over several months and involves regular visits with families.
Focussed on positive outcomes, they work in challenging yet supportive and collaborative ways.
Working alongside other professionals, the team helps put together plans to reduce the risks and areas of unmet needs to help children/young people to remain with their families when it is safe to do so.
About the Team
Our friendly, supportive Safeguarding teams work in a creative and solution-focused way to keep children, young people, and families together when it is safe to do so. The team are highly supportive and use a relational practice approach. Colleagues within the teams describe them as their ‘work family’. Managers within the teams are approachable and supportive.
This role is based in Wellingborough
Sponsorship is available for qualified Social Workers who are currently practising in the UK and meet the relevant eligibility requirements.
What You Will Be Doing
You will be a qualified social worker, who has completed your ASYE. Registered with Social Work England and have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to children and families.
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As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an integral part of a highly skilled team responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families when they need it most. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a team of social workers, working collaboratively to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the county.
You will have awareness of the main legislative framework within which the role operates and knowledge of the range of services which are available to children and families and of the organisational framework within which they are provided.
Ideally, you will have gained extensive post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory or voluntary organisation and will have proven ability to relate professionally with children and families evidenced through previous work as a Social Worker.
Experience of supporting those in less experienced roles in a social work environment would be desirable.
About You
You will be a qualified social worker, who has completed your ASYE. Registered with Social Work England and have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to children and families.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an integral part of a highly skilled team responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families when they need it most. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a team of social workers, working collaboratively to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the county.
You will have awareness of the main legislative framework within which the role operates and knowledge of the range of services which are available to children and families and of the organisational framework within which they are provided.
Ideally, you will have gained extensive post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory or voluntary organisation and will have proven ability to relate professionally with children and families evidenced through previous work as a Social Worker.
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Experience of supporting those in less experienced roles in a social work environment would be desirable.
Get in Touch
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Heidi Baron, Service Manager, heidi.baron@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree on a mutually agreeable time to call you.
Our Benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people, and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
- Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000
- Relocation costs of up to £8,000
- Retention bonus payments for established personnel
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support, and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel, and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive, and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
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