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

Hours per week: 37
Salary: £39,384 to £42,620
Location: One Angel Square

​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.

The service has 11 teams that work across the county and focus on particular cohorts of children.

You will need to be experienced at court work and will be confident and capable enough to attend court on your own if necessary.

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 £6,000 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

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