About the job

Salary: £33,945 for the assessed year plus £2,500 market supplement for the assessed year and £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for passionate, agile, dynamic, and inspiring Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Children Social Care Service. If you are a newly qualified Social Worker with experience in the field of child and family social work, then come with us on a fantastic journey to change children’s life’s.

Newly Qualified Social Workers will be performing direct work with children and families, assessments of risks, formulating care plans, facilitating family network meetings, and reviewing services for children and families plans. You’ll need to be able to make professional judgements in a multi-disciplinary setting and communicate effectively to maintain up to date records and work as a team.

If you join Luton you will be supported, guided and mentored to develop into a more advanced social work practitioner and continue your career within Luton.

Interviews for this role will take place w/c 17th June.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you

We are looking for passionate, agile, dynamic, and inspiring Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our Children Services. If you are a newly qualified Social Workers with experience in the field of child and family social work, then come with us on a fantastic journey to change children’s life’s.

You'll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to this role, as well as your knowledge of social care need of children and families.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, you'll have a problem solving mind and be passionate about working using a strength based approach to assist families to change. You'll be motivated and resilient and able at times to work under pressure and in a busy environment.

We do ask that you have Dip SW, CQSW, or recognised equivalent professional qualification.

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

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