​Opus People Solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children in Care Court Team.

Hours per week: 37
Salary: £44,658 to £46,704
Location: One Angel Square

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Our children in care service provides oversight for all children in care. This includes children subject to legal proceedings where their permanency plan is being determined as well as children with a plan to remain long term in 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.

We are truly passionate about what we do here, and we are looking for equally dedicated and passionate people who want to make a real contribution towards the services we deliver and improving those services for the future.

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The roles are for qualified social workers who want to focus on court work with current Social Work England Registration.
We have roles based in Kettering which focus on delivering court services from interim care order to final order so you must be happy to work/commute to this neck of the woods each day.
You will need to be experienced at court work and will be confident and capable enough to attend court on your own if necessary.

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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

• 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

• Employee Discount Scheme

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

• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Monthly quality supervision

• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)

f you thrive to make a difference and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you

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