Pay and support for you as a social worker

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What is it like to work with children and families? transcript (PDF, 156 KB)

As well as the generous Rewards and benefits if you work for us, our social workers can also benefit from:

Hybrid and flexible working

• Hybrid working where you will have an office base and a team but are also supported so that you can work from home.
• Flexi-time, allowing staff to take up to 13 flexi days per year.
• Flexible working, allows you to job share or work condensed hours.

Professional development

We have excellent opportunities for career progression and Developing your career in social work, whether you want to broaden your experience as a social worker, become a practice educator, step into management, or move into a more senior management role. For those who are beginning their social work careers, our Social Work Academy offers a two year programme for newly qualified social workers.

A senior leadership team that listens

• Opportunities for meaningful communication including regular briefings, and practice weeks where senior managers spend time with you in your workplace
• A culture of high expectations, high challenge, and high support

A consistent and well-established practice framework

Signs of Safety is our practice framework supporting consistent practice across Children's Social Care and all of our partners, which is designed to help you slow down your thinking so that robust evidence-based assessment and analysis guides your practice.

Support for your social work practice

• Regular supervision and guidance: You'll receive consistent support from your team manager, including reflective case supervision and help with key decisions.
• Case support: A social work consultant will be available daily to advise on cases, assist with challenging meetings, and keep you on track.
• Enhanced practitioner role: You'll have opportunities to support newly qualified colleagues and students on placement, sharing your expertise.
• Skilled support staff: Family workers and social work assistants collaborate with you to meet families' needs.
• Administrative assistance: A team co-ordinator will help manage vital administrative tasks.
• Specialist teams:
  • A dedicated family time team supports safe and positive family contact.
  • A voluntary and community sector worker in each locality helps connect families with local support.
  • The Supporting Solutions service works with young people on the edge of care and their families.
  • Early help services offer targeted programmes for parents dealing with domestic abuse, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem.
• Smart Case Management: We use Liquidlogic, a flexible, intuitive, and secure electronic system that simplifies case recording and management.

We celebrate the impact of social work

We believe great work deserves recognition. That's why we highlight your successes and share the positive difference you make every day. Discover inspiring examples on our social work stories page and see how we're celebrating achievements across the teams.

Support for your wellbeing

Wellbeing is hugely important to us. We are proud of the strong and comprehensive wellbeing support we provide to our staff.  Find out more on the Our approach to health and wellbeing page.