Social Worker - Permanency Team

Achieving for Children - Kingston & Richmond

£39,951.00/year - £42,840.00/year

Based in the office or out in the community 3 days a week

Hatched Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and wear looking for a Permanency Social Worker to join the Permanency Team.

We are offering a £3,000 annual market supplement for this role!

AfC offers a hybrid way of working with the main office based in Kingston where you will support children and young people aged 0 to 18.

About Our Benefits:

We are focused on creating a positive, supportive environment, where you will have access to a wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and the technology and equipment to enable hybrid working.

At AfC you will also have access to the following benefits...

- retention bonus for selected roles

- access to free parking at your main place of work

- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years with bank holidays in addition

- local government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)

- hybrid working, enabling you to work from home, office or the community, with access to the technology and equipment to support you

- working with a wide range of families from diverse backgrounds with different presenting issues

- travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan or business Oyster cards

- a minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff

- support and recognition from a stable senior leadership team with an open door culture

- managers who recognise complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence and facilitate career development and progression opportunities

- a huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership

Qualifications needed (essential):

- relevant Social Work qualification

- completion of ASYE

- active Social Work England registration