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Children's Social Workers and Senior Social Workers

4 weeks ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

**Suffolk County Council - Various Locations in Suffolk / Hybrid**:

- **£34,834 - £44,305 per annum (pro rata for part time)**:

- **Plus retention payment of up to £4,000 per year (pro rata for part time)**:

- **Full time or part time hours available**:

- **Permanent**

**Job roles available**:

- **Social Workers**:£34,834 - £38,223 per annum, plus £4,000 annual retention payment (pro rata for part time)
- **Senior Social Workers**:£38,925- £44,305 per annum, plus £3,500 annual retention payment (pro rata for part time)

When you join the **Children and Young Peoples Service** as a **Social Worker**, we will support your development from the start. We will help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you’re motivated and passionate there’s no limit to how far your ambition could take you.

**Reimagine the possibilities.**

At Suffolk County Council, we are passionate about providing the highest quality care and support to children and young people in need. That's why we are looking for flexible and highly motivated Social Workers to join our teams. We believe that a healthy work-life balance is essential to providing good quality care, which is why we have created a positive environment where our Social Workers can thrive and achieve meaningful and impactful outcomes.

**What you need**
- You will need a relevant **social work qualification** and Social Work England **registration.**:

- You can view a full list of requirements in the **Job and Person Profiles below, **if you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply.

**Shaping Careers and Learning**

We understand that being a Social Worker can be a challenging role, which is why we offer regular supervision to ensure you feel supported within your role. We also provide the necessary training to enhance your career development through our supportive career pathways programme. This way, you can be confident in your abilities and provide the best possible care to those in need.

**To find out more information**
- **Hear from our staff about our Social Work teams (suffolkjobsdirect.org)**:

- **Social Work within Children and Young Peoples Services (careers.suffolk.gov.uk)**

Further information on **what we will offer you (careers.suffolk.gov.uk)**.

**We have opportunities available for Social Workers and Senior Social Workers across the following teams**:
**Locality map, to understand where our 13 social care teams are based around Suffolk (ppt)**.

**Empowering Everyone**

**Additional benefits**
- up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays per annum, pro rata for part time
- an uplift of 3 additional annual leave days, pro rata for part time
- 3 protected CPD days per annum
- access to a relocation package of up to £8,000, a car leasing scheme and a welcome loan of £2,000 for all new Social Workers moving to Suffolk
- free on-site car parking in all council buildings
- flexible working options and our commitment to supporting health and wellbeing
- detailed induction programme, including mandatory Signs of Safety training
- staff networks which are open to staff, councillors and partners that share similar characteristics, life experiences, values and beliefs.

**For more information**

Sponsorship for a **Health and Care Worker visa** may be available for current UK residents. This role is based in Suffolk.

**How to apply**
- **Senior Social Worker JPP (docx)**:

- **Social Worker JPP (docx)**

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 30 June 2024**

Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

**Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.**

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunitie

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