Job Description

Job Title:

Social Worker - Children in Care

Hours:

37 per week

Salary:

HC8 36,363 - 40,777 (plus 5,000 market rate supplement per year 41,363 - 45,777)

Welcome payment: 10,000

Relocation package

of up to 10,000 available
Contract:

Permanent

Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in the council.

PLEASE SUBMIT A DETAILED CV AND COVER LETTER DISPLAYING THE CANDIDATES RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TO THE ROLE.

The Role

We are making huge progress against our plans for improvement and are looking for passionate and committed

Social Workers for our Children in Care teams

who value the opportunity to work directly with children and families. We have a strong coproduction ethos in the service helping children feel a sense of belonging, security and supporting them to thrive and achieve.

Working within the

Children & Young People in Care Team

you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

Social Worker starting salary:

HC8 36,363 - 40,777

Market rate supplement: plus

5,000 per year

Welcome payment:

10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children's teams

Relocation packages:

support of up to 10,000

Pension Scheme:

Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)

Professional development

: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.

Career progression:

clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level

Generous Annual Leave:

31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum

Flexible working:

flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working

Employee Assistance Programme:

24/7 access to support and counselling Payment of

professional membership fees

Pick your perks

- our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme; Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 36,363.00-40,777.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Canteen Company events Company pension Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Relocation assistance Sick pay Transport links
Experience:

Social work: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Social Work England (required) HCPC (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Hereford HR4 (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/08/2025
Reference ID: AESN-DNMP-OR10824-013
Expected start date: 30/09/2025