Permanent rdquo; social worker court team

Permanent Vacancy ndash; ldquo;Permanent rdquo; Social Worker Court Team ndash; Southend-on-Sea Salary: GBP34,809 - GBP44,628 Permanent role Closing Date 10/06/2024 Pertemps is recruiting for an experienced ldquo;Permanent rdquo; Social Worker Court Team ndash; Southend-on-Sea Social Worker ndash; Court Team Salary ndash; (Grade 8): GBP34,809 - GBP44,628 (GBP44,628 unconsolidated maximum) Social Workers receive a Welcome Bonus of GBP1000 paid in your first month salary followed by a Retention Bonus of GBP1000 after your first completed year of service, a retention bonus of GBP2000 after your second completed year, followed by a retention bonus of GBP3000 every completed year thereafter. Working arrangements: Social Workers within this service have the option to be based at home however do need to attend the main office for operational needs (professional meetings, team meetings, undertaking duty, training, etc.). Social Worker will be based at home however will need to visit children, attend the office to undertake duty (approx. once every two weeks) and any face-to-face meeting. They will receive good management support and develop skills in undertaking viability assessments and parenting assessments. About the role: Sutton rsquo;s Court Team provides a specialist service to Children within care proceedings, working closely with Courts to secure their safety and wellbeing through the means of permanency. As a social worker within the Court Team, you will be responsible for a reduced caseload of children subject to proceedings who may either be looked after or living at home. Your role will include the undertaking of all tasks associated with working with Children under statutory frameworks, whilst ensuring compliance with Court direction, providing the Court with child focussed evidence and analysis to achieve the best outcomes. The borough prides itself on engaging with children and young people, and this is no different in the Court team with the expectation of staff undertaking direct work with children to elicit their voice and to give age-appropriate clarity and reassurance. Court social workers will also have the opportunity to develop skills by the undertaking of a variety of assessments including viability, parenting and together and apart assessments Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include: Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) Flexitime (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only) Comprehensive learning and development programme Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities. Interest free season ticket loans Local Government Pension Scheme Car parking scheme Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme Zip car scheme Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses Confidential wellbeing and counselling support Subsidised gym membership Please get in touch for more information. This is a Permanent post. Please contact Shelley Walker or email (url removed) for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn rsquo;t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children rsquo;s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager