Senior Social Worker - Family Help | Gloucester | £4k Golden Hello

Senior Social Worker – Family Help (Permanent)

Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Salary: £43,149 – £48,738 (package up to £54,738)
Golden Hello: £4,000
Retention Payment: £2,000
Contract: Permanent

Pro Social Partners are working with Gloucestershire County Council to recruit experienced Senior Social Workers into their Family Help service.

The Role

• Hold a caseload of more complex work and act as a source of practice expertise for the team.
• Support, mentor and co-work with newly qualified and less experienced colleagues.
• Hold a caseload of children and families within the Family Help service, working across Child in Need and Child Protection.
• Complete high-quality assessments, plans and reports within statutory timescales.
• Work in partnership with families and multi-agency professionals to reduce risk and create lasting change.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, child protection conferences and core groups.
• Ensure the voice of the child is central to all assessments and planning.

About You

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience in children's statutory services.
• Sound knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children and statutory processes.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.

Why Gloucestershire County Council?

• £4,000 Golden Hello plus £2,000 retention.
• Regular reflective supervision and strong management support.
• Ongoing training and CPD to support your career progression.
• A permanent role with job security and local government pension scheme.

To find out more, apply now or contact Conor Clarke at Pro Social Partners on (phone number removed) for a confidential conversation about this role and other permanent opportunities.