Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding

Children’s Safeguarding Social Worker 📍 One Angel Square, Northampton
💰 Up to £6,000 Welcome Bonus Excellent Benefits
🕒 Full Time | Permanent
Join a Team That Feels Like Family At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Our Safeguarding teams are known for being friendly, supportive and highly collaborative, with colleagues often describing the team as their “work family.”
We work creatively and proactively to keep families together wherever it is safe to do so, using a relational and strengths-based approach to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
If you are a passionate and experienced Social Worker looking to make a real difference in a supportive environment where your professional judgement is valued — we would love to hear from you.
The Role As a Children’s Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a vital role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
You will:

• Assess, plan and implement effective safeguarding interventions
• Build positive, strengths-based relationships with children, young people and families
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals and partners
• Manage complex cases with confidence and professionalism
• Deliver purposeful, child-centred social work practice
• Ensure children are safeguarded in line with legal and statutory responsibilities

You will be supported by approachable managers and experienced colleagues who are committed to helping you thrive in your career.
📍 Location: One Angel Square
🗓 Interviews will take place in person
About You We’re looking for qualified and registered Social Workers who:

• Have successfully completed their ASYE
• Are passionate about delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families
• Can build effective relationships with a diverse range of children, young people and families
• Have strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Are confident working within safeguarding services
• Value teamwork, collaboration and reflective practice

Most importantly, you’ll bring compassion, resilience and a genuine commitment to improving children’s lives.
Why Join Us? We value our workforce and offer an exceptional benefits package, including:
✅ SWE Registration paid annually
✅ £6,000 Recruitment Welcome Bonus
✅ Relocation support up to £8,000
✅ Retention bonus payments for established staff
✅ 28 days annual leave bank holidays
✅ Additional 5 days leave after 5 years’ service
✅ Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover
✅ Option to purchase up to 25 additional days leave
✅ Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
✅ Enhanced maternity benefits
✅ Extensive learning and career development opportunities
✅ Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
✅ Discounts with national and local retailers
✅ Subsidised town centre parking

Apply Today
To apply, send your CV to Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208964
 for a confidential discussion.

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Take the next step in your social work career and join a team committed to positive outcome