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About the role

As a Children’s Social Worker at Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, you’ll join a supportive learning culture, be able to influence change, challenge others and share your expertise.

As a skilled social worker in this team, we keep children at the heart of all we do; building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and carers, to ensure we plan proactively 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.

This is a large and busy team that works with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (under 18) and with families who have no recourse to public funds.

This is a very fast paced and busy role that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our colleagues in the Leaving Care Service and our external partners.

What will you be doing?

Championing and supporting young people through good pathway planning as they make their transition to independence, the service seeks to work in exciting and creative ways; fulfilling the personal advisor function, enabling young people to live.

Providing 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.

About you

* You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma)

* Strong background in the provision of Children in Care, along with the motivation and drive for self-development.

* Previous experience within a Children in Care setting

* Ability to use a range of evidence-based interventions to effect change with children, young people and families and carers.

* Skills in anticipating and responding appropriately to situations of conflict.

* Self-organisation skills, with the ability to respond to duty, an allocated workload, prioritising tasks to achieve goals and meet timescales.

* Have the proven ability to work autonomously and seek advice when necessary

* Knowledge and experience of immigration processes – desirable

* Social Work England Registration

* Enhanced DBS Clearance

* The right to work in the UK

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:

* Up to £4,000 recruitment bonus

* Up to £8,000 towards relocation

* SWE Registration paid yearly

* Generous annual leave allowance of 28 days’, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service plus an opportunity to purchase additional leave

* Generous Local government pension scheme

* Good progression and career development opportunities

* Supportive team environments

* Comprehensive induction

* Relationship-based practice training and extensive learning & development

* 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

* Free laptop, phone and remote IT support

* Employee Assistance Programme

* More 4 U Discounts offering huge savings at the likes of Tesco, Costa and Alton Towers!

* Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme if based in Northampton

* Car lease and Cycle to Work Scheme

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.

Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.

We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria