Advanced Extended Hours Social Worker

Advanced Extended Hours Social Worker

Job details

Salary £43,149 to £46,464 (+ allowance for night work) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.
Contractual hours 37
Basis Full time
Hours 37 per week Permanent
Job category/type
Children's Services, Social Care 
Job reference NELC010320241

Attachments
attachmentRole Brief PS Extended Hours.docxattachmentSocial Worker role - Key information (1).docx

Job description

Our Children, Our Future 

Following the recent appointments of a permanent Children’s Services Senior Leadership Team, including a Director of Children’s Services, Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors, there has never been a more exciting time to join North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services.

Our transformation journey continues to show real success and was recognised during Ofsted’s recent visit where they highlighted “increasing confidence in social care practice”. This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’

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31/03/2024

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Job details Salary £43,149 to £46,464 (+ allowance for night work) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance. Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Hours 37 per week Permanent Job category/type Children's Services, Social Care Date posted 01/03/2024 Job reference NELC010320241 Attachments attachmentRole Brief PS Extended Hours.docxattachmentSocial Worker role - Key information (1).docx Job description

Our Children, Our Future 

Following the recent appointments of a permanent Children’s Services Senior Leadership Team, including a Director of Children’s Services, Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors, there has never been a more exciting time to join North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services.

Our transformation journey continues to show real success and was recognised during Ofsted’s recent visit where they highlighted “increasing confidence in social care practice”. This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’ 

Working with partners, North East Lincolnshire Council is relentless in our vision of ensuring children grow up happy and healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.  

As a Social Worker in North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services, you will work as part of a team to provide high quality Social Work practice to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and families. 

We are seeking experienced Advanced Extended Hours Social Workers.   
 

Salary range – £43,149 to £46,464 (+ allowance for night work) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

To work on a rota basis to meet the immediate needs and ensure the safety of children and families in North East Lincolnshire predominantly during evenings, weekends and bank holiday periods with close connectivity and integration with daytime practice.

  Social Workers from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to £8,000.

What we offer: 

• Real progression opportunities within Social Work practice
• Regular individual and reflective case supervision
• A relational approach in all aspects of practice
• Accessible and proactive management that creates the conditions for Social Workers to flourish and make a real difference to people’s lives
• A workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home as well as a highly supportive team and working environment 

Your Exclusive Benefits Package 

As part of your RewardNEL package, not only will you enjoy a competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension, you will have access to our exclusiveRewardNEL platform.

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.  

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.  

*Leave subject to length of service 

Social Work practice is highly valued and supported by skilled, knowledgeable and caring leaders and managers. You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.   

If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Social Worker who wants to make a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.    

• For more information, please refer to the role profile or email:

  • Sam Colley, Deputy Service Director - Integrated Front Door and Children's Assessment and safeguarding - Samantha.Colley@nelincs.gov.uk 
  • Queenie Carrie, Deputy Service Director Regulatory Services - Queenie.Carrie@nelincs.gov.uk   

Closing date – 31st March 2024 

At North East Lincolnshire Council,

we know that together, we can be stronger.

 About North East Lincolnshire Council 

North East Lincolnshire Council is situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to Live, Work & Play.    

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North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all. 

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.