Social Worker - Children in Care Long term

Our children in care service provides oversight for all the children in care in Northamptonshire. This includes children subject to legal proceedings as well as children with a plan to remain long term in our care. We focus on building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and their carers to ensure that we plan effectively for the future of every child.

You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of looked after children care. Your experience could have been gained whilst working in a LAC, court team, attending court whilst working in a safeguarding service or another area of children's services., You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.

Northamptonshire Children's Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children's Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation., About NCT

Northamptonshire children's trust delivers children's social care and targeted early help services on behalf of the council. We are on a journey to improve services through Northamptonshire Children's Trust.

We take our responsibility seriously alongside everyone who works with and cares about children and young people. We are committed to do all that we can to ensure children, young people and families live safely, are safe, fulfil their potential, develop resilience and enjoy good health and wellbeing. This includes being involved and respected at home, at school, in their communities and, most importantly, being part of all decisions that affect them. We want to send a clear message about how important their welfare is to us and how important they are to our future.

Our vision is to put children, young people and families at the heart of all we do, in every decision we make and every action we take. We are ambitious for all Children, Young People and Families of Northamptonshire and we have a critical role to making a difference to their outcomes.

Our ambition is to make a sustainable improvement to the lives of children, young people and families

Working with key partners within local communities, we aspire to deliver outstanding social care services for children and young people in the county, ensuring families receive early help to prevent difficulties escalating, and creating the conditions for social work to flourish.

You will have a strong background in the provision of Children in Care, along with the motivation and drive for self-development.

We have roles based in One Angel Square and Kettering which focus on children plan to remain long term.

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:

• 2 Day Induction Programme


• Recruitment Welcome Bonus £4,000


• Relocation costs of up to £8,000


• 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)


• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities


• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits


• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions


• Local government Pension Scheme


• Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme


• 28 days' annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days - dependent upon Grade after 5 years' service


• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Monthly quality supervision


• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)