Look after vulnerable children. We’ll look after you.Social Worker/ Senior Social Worker – Children Looked After Service and 16+ Children Looked After Teams (Incl UASC)£38,626.00-£47,754.00 (dependant upon experience)Social Worker – Children Looked After ServiceIn Shropshire we aim for children to live with their families and where they cannot, with extended family members/friends, which results in a large number of children living with people that are connected to them. We believe that when children cannot live with connected carers that they should remain in Shropshire and have invested in our internal foster and residential services.We have excellent services to support you in your role as a children’s social worker which includes Stepping Stones Service and Community Hubs, helping children to achieve permanency. We also have a range of training and tools to support you in your role of assessing, leading on care plans, delivering interventions and reviewing case work. Our social workers tell us that we have positive and supportive access to visible managers in the office and online, good quality supervision which takes place on a regular basis, and great opportunities for progression – a clear route from social work student to Chief Executive.We would love to get to know you more so please give us a call if you would like to discuss this role or our team. You can contact us on Siobhan Hughes, Service Manager or Emma Joyce, Operational Manager emma.joyce@shropshire.gov.ukFor further information about this role, please see the attached supporting documentation.Team NameChildren Looked After (CLA)and 16+ Children Looked After (inc UASC)DBS RequiredYesContract TypePermanentWeeks Per Year52.14Hours Per Week37 HoursGradeNJC Band 11 to Band 12 (dependant upon experience) - Pay award pendingActual Salary£38,626.00-£47,754.00 (dependant upon experience)Location/Work baseShropshire Council Head OfficeLocation AddressShrewsbury, ShropshireRequired Start DateAs soon as possibleInterview DateTo be confirmedClosing Date31/08/2025Ref No7153
