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SOCIAL WORKER - COURT TEAM
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Social Worker - Court Team
Social Worker – Court Team (Permanent)
Location: Northamptonshire Children's Trust, Northampton (Hybrid working available)
Salary: £40,369 – £43,686 (dependent on experience)
£6,000 Golden Hello
Contract: Permanent
Pro Social Partners are proud to be working in partnership with Northamptonshire Children's Trust to recruit Social Workers to join their Court Teams.
The Trust offers court practitioners a £6,000 Golden Hello alongside a service that has been rebuilt around the basics done well: manageable caseloads, visible leadership, and supervision that actually happens.
The Role
As a Social Worker within the Court Team, you will:
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- Manage children subject to pre-proceedings and care proceedings, ensuring plans progress without drift.
- Prepare high-quality court statements, chronologies, and care plans.
- Give clear, confident evidence in court where required.
- Work closely with legal services, CAFCASS, and partner agencies throughout proceedings.
- Keep children's needs, timescales, and voices at the centre of decision-making.
About You
You will be a committed and capable practitioner with:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
- Post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care.
- Strong assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Confidence working with complexity, risk, and multi-agency partners.
- A clear commitment to relationship-based and strengths-led practice.
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Why Northamptonshire Children's Trust?
- A £6,000 Golden Hello alongside a competitive salary.
- Supportive leadership and a strong culture of reflective supervision.
- Manageable caseloads with a focus on quality and purposeful social work.
- Excellent training, development, and career progression opportunities.
- Hybrid working arrangements and a genuine commitment to work–life balance.
Location: Northampton | Salary: £40369 - £43686 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 14/08/2026
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