Social Worker

We are seeking a Social Worker to join our team at Suffolk County Council. As a Social Worker, you will collaborate with the Keeping in Touch Team to promote safe and meaningful contact between adopted children and their birth families, and work closely with Consultant and Senior Social Workers to plan and coordinate structures and pathways as part of the Modernising Adoption project.

Requirements

• A relevant social work qualification and Social Work England registration is essential.
• Experience in social work, particularly in adoption and special guardianship orders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.

Benefits

• Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• Variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• Diverse and active staff networks
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day