C&YP Social Worker Family Locality

About The Role

Job Title:

Social Worker – Family Help
-Central Locality

• Salary: HC8 £ 36,363 - £40,777 (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year £41,363 - £45,777)
• Welcome payment: £10,000
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 37
• Location: Hereford
• Closing date: 05/07/2026

• Assess needs, identify risks and develop tailored Family Help Plans.
• Lead and manage a complex caseload, acting as the Family Help Lead Practitioner to deliver effective help, protection and intervention.
• Chair and contribute to key meetings such as Child in Need, core group, and strategy discussions, and undertake risk assessments and safeguarding work when concerns arise.
• Build strong, restorative relationships with families and professionals, enabling meaningful change while promoting safety and welfare of children, including those in the looked‑after system.
• Maintain accurate recording, write reports (including court work) and contribute to decision‑making.

• You are a qualified Social Worker (Social Work Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent) with current Social Work England registration and a strong commitment to professional development.
• You have experience working with children and families in a statutory social care setting, and a solid understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and relevant legislation and guidance.
• You are confident in assessing risk, analysing complex family dynamics and delivering effective interventions that support children to remain safely within their families wherever possible.
• You are a skilled communicator, able to build trusted relationships, listen, observe and engage with empathy to work restoratively.
• Organised and resilient, you can manage a demanding workload, maintain accurate records and produce clear, high‑quality reports, and are confident using IT systems.
• You share a commitment to improving outcomes for children and families while working collaboratively and upholding values of trust, honesty, responsibility, inclusivity and empathy.

• Salary range of £36,363 - £40,777 per annum
• Market rate supplement: £5,000 per annum
• Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)
• Retention payment: £2,000 - £4,000 depending on team.
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

• We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre‑employment checks.

We can provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for successful candidates who are already living in the UK and have a minimum of two years’ UK‑based experience in the relevant team or discipline. We cannot offer overseas visa sponsorship for Social Worker roles in Children & Young People.