Social Worker Family Support & 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.

Focused on positive outcomes, they work in challenging yet supportive and collaborative ways.

Working alongside other professionals, the team help 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.

The Locations of these positions are :Northampton, Corby and Wellingborough

Interviews will take place in person.

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 Registrationpaid yearly(social care colleagues)
• RecruitmentWelcome Bonus of £6,000
• Relocationcosts of up to £8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established personnel
• 28days 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 pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchaseup 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 discountswith local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangementsincluding enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management teamwhere you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development andcareer developmentopportunities
• Subsidisedtown centre car parking scheme

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