Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team - Ackerman Pierce : Job Details

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Salary: £39,384 to £42,620 (Depending on experience)Salary Frequency: AnnualWorking Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join our Children with Disabilities Team. You will provide high-quality social work services to children with complex disabilities and their families, ensuring their welfare is safeguarded and their needs are met in line with Northamptonshire Children's Trust's legal and statutory obligations.

As a qualified social worker, you will bring post-qualification experience, ideally in supporting children with disabilities and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to children with complex disabilities and their families, ensuring their safety and welfare in line with statutory requirements.
• Manage a caseload of complex and diverse cases, adhering to the required standards.

About You

You must be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England, with a passion for delivering best practice in supporting children and families. You should have the ability to manage a complex caseload and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Our Benefits

We value our workforce and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Highly competitive salaries
• £6,000 welcome bonus
• Retention bonus for established staff
• Social Work England registration costs covered
• Flexible working options including home working, flexi-time, and job share
• Opportunity to contribute to service improvement
• Monthly high-quality supervision
• Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days with service)
• Option to buy up to 5 additional weeks of holiday annually
• Subsidised local authority pension scheme
• 12 weeks maternity leave at 50%
• Employee discount schemes
• Up to £8,000 relocation allowance
• Training in Signs of Safety
• Onsite academy offering learning and development opportunities
• Heavily subsidised city centre parking
• Regular engagement with the CEO

About Us

Northamptonshire Children's Trust, established in November 2020, delivers Children's Services to the North and West Northants County Councils. As an independent trust, we focus on innovative and adaptable service delivery, providing opportunities for staff to thrive.

The Children with Disabilities Team supports children with complex needs and includes a range of roles such as Team Managers, Advanced Practitioners, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, ASYEs, Family Support Workers, and Business Support. Our collaborative approach involves working closely with health, education, and voluntary sector partners.

We are a committed team of practitioners dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable children.

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