​Opus People Solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to join their Support and Safeguarding Team

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

The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for children, young people and families.

This involves holding a more complex caseload. This will include undertaking assessments, visiting children and their families, carrying out interventions, reviewing the work undertaken, direct work with children, young people and families and any other work identified as necessary.

All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children and young people. The post holder could be expected to offer mentoring, work-shadowing/work experience opportunities and study towards the Practice Educator qualification and post qualifying modules.

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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:

• Highly competitive salaries and benefits

• Welcome Bonus of £6,000

• Retention bonus payments for established personnel

• Annual SWE registration costs covered

• Free parking – Wellingborough site

• 28 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays, an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service

• Opportunity to buy back up to 5 weeks of additional holiday each year

• Subsidised local authority pension scheme

• Subsidised town centre Car Parking

• Central location with good rail links to London, Luton, Bedford, Kettering, Corby, Leicester and Nottingham

• Good road links to all surrounding major towns

• Induction Programme

• Practice Educator Qualification

• Monthly high-quality supervision

• Mandatory Signs of Safety training

• Fantastic Maternity Benefits with an additional 12 weeks of maternity leave at 50%

• Employee discount scheme offering a range of discounts from travel to shopping

• Up to £8,000 relocation costs

• Regular engagement opportunities with CEO and leadership team

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