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Job title: Senior Social Worker
£48,080 - £53,790 inclusive of London Weighting
Job Title: Social Worker
£46,050 - £51,330 inclusive of London Weighting
Contract type: Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop as part of a small, tight knit team which covers the area of the City of London, which is around a square mile in size. Our case load is predominately refugee and asylum-seeking children however we also cover MASH and the full range of cases including Child in Need, Children with Disabilities, Looked After Children/Care Leavers, Private fostering, and Court work. This means that you will work with our children’s and families for the entirety of their involvement in our service, allowing you to form deep and meaningful relationships.
Working as part of an OFSTED Graded ‘Outstanding’ Service you will have the opportunity to develop your practice through a range of learning and development opportunities. The City of London Children’s Services have a strong focus on relationship-based practice and Systemic Social Work.
The City of London is a small but vibrant and diverse borough, and we are committed to practicing in an anti-discriminatory way.
We rarely have vacancies for these roles but receive a lot of interest. If you would like to be contacted when we do have a vacancy, please send your name, contact number, email address and confirm if you are social worker England registered, quoting reference number OCCS0848 to cru@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
"Our vision for children and young people is that ‘the City of London is a place where children and young people feel safe, have good mental health and wellbeing, fulfil their potential and are ready for adulthood whilst growing up with a sense of belonging." City of London Children and Young People’s Plan 2022-25
"Our vision for children and young people is that ‘the City of London is a place where children and young people feel safe, have good mental health and wellbeing, fulfil their potential and are ready for adulthood whilst growing up with a sense of belonging."
City of London Children and Young People’s Plan 2022-25
We want children and young people to work with us to help make the City of London a better place for children, young people, and their families. Our offer to social workers includes:
The opportunity to work in an Ofsted-rated Outstanding Children’s Social Care team
Manageable caseloads and an Outstanding leadership team
Remote and flexible working options
All staff undertake at least level one in systemic practice.
Staff each take a lead role, developing expertise and leadership in this area
The training offer is bespoke and of high quality and impact for children
An interest-free annual season ticket loan and bicycle loan
A wide range of in-house and external courses to help with professional and personal development (including discounted language lessons) (non-social work related)
Corporate rates for gym membership; our own private staff sports and social club; free entry to Hampstead Heath Lido and ponds; Employee Assistance Programme
Free entry to Tower Bridge exhibition and Guildhall Art Gallery; discounts at the Barbican cinema; West End theatre offers
Access to offers and discounts at restaurants, bars and retailers in the City of London
Access to Xexec Benefits Portal for you and up to five family/friends
Two days a year for volunteering though our internal scheme; payroll giving scheme
A minimum annual leave entitlement of 24 days plus eight bank/public holidays (full time equivalent)
Access to our CityWell health and wellbeing programme
Many schemes and policies to support a good work-life balance
A range of staff networks
We also offer the Local Government Pension Scheme. Here’s what you get out of it:
Your employer shares the cost
You receive protection and security on ill-health, family and dependants
There’s no investment risk – this is a pension based on your pay and length of service
Your pension increases with inflation so the value of your pension is protected.