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Salary: £42,503 - £45,495 a year, plus £3,203 car benefit allowance and £5,000 market supplement
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
The Leaving Care Team provides core services to young people Leaving Care and young people who have left care between the ages of 15.5 and 21 or 24.
You'll work closely with the Team Manager to manage and direct the team, resources and budgets in order to assess the needs and provide services to support children, young people, families and carers where a child is vulnerable, in need, disabled, at risk of harm or becoming looked after.
Luton is a challenging yet unique environment that is bursting with opportunity. In this career enhancing role, you'll play a significant part in leading our Children’s Services to good or outstanding, leaving a lasting impact on the children of Luton.
Please note, this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone with in-depth experience in a social care field with a particular emphasis on Safeguarding and Child Protection.
You’ll work closely with the Team Manager, managing and directing social care intensive support to provide support to children, young people, families and carers where there is a risk or need.
You'll work towards enabling children and young people to remain safely in their homes wherever possible, and ensure they achieve good outcomes through effective social work intervention. Where this is not possible, you'll ensure that the children and young people are safeguarded via statutory routes including Care Proceedings and alternative permanent care.
You'll have existing knowledge of legislation and statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services and understand child development and issues of family dynamics.
We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW or recognised equivalent, substantial professional social work qualification and registered by the Social Work England.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Additional information
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme:buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme:with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package:up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support:unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
