Child Welfare Specialist

2 days ago


Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Childrens Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Child Welfare Specialist to join our Permanence team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust. This exciting opportunity will allow you to contribute to working collaboratively with families and supporting children who are looked after by the Local Authority with a Care Plan of adoption, to achieve permanence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise Family Support Workers and offer case supervision and advice to Social Workers
  • Promote the implementation of the Trust's Practice Model and provide space for reflection
  • Organize regular group supervisions with Social Workers and Family Support Workers focusing on specific issues where workers may be challenged
  • Collaborate working with the children and young people, their families and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome possible

Requirements:

  • Experience of frontline Social Work and have worked within Child in Need/ Child Protection and Children in Care
  • Knowledge of life story practice, including the completion of life story books and later life letters
  • A strong desire to develop social work expertise to support the Children's Trust with its improvement journey
  • A recognized Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and registration with Social Work England

Benefits:

  • Annual salary: £43,735 - £53,112 depending on experience
  • Relocation costs of up to £8,000
  • 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 and immediate life cover
  • Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave


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