Social Worker - Child In Need Team - Leicester City

Reference: GB020625A_1748861721

🌟 Permanent Social Worker - Child in Need Team
Leicester City Council | Grade 9 (Level 3) | Full-Time (37 hrs/week)
Pay: £41,511 - £44,711 per annum + Central Car User Scheme + Relocation Package (T&Cs apply)

* For an informal discussion regarding this job or any opportunities in Social Work - Locum or Permanent, UK wide - please contact Gemma Bridgman at Caritas Recruitment - 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7 g.bridgman @ caritas-recruitment.com *

Are you an experienced and committed social worker looking to join a forward-thinking, supportive team? Leicester City Council's Child in Need (CIN) Service is seeking a Level 3 Qualified Social Worker to join our dynamic team on a permanent basis.


🔍 About the Role:

You'll work within a well-structured CIN team dealing with a range of Child in Need and Child Protection plans, court work, and care proceedings. We're particularly interested in social workers with strong court-based experience-this is essential for the role.

You'll be supported by a team of experienced colleagues, including:

  • 2 Service Managers

  • 8 Team Managers

  • Advanced Practitioners who collaborate closely with CIN workers as needed

With an average caseload of around 20 children, you'll manage both individual and multi-family cases, often with 5-6 children per household and multi-generational involvement, requiring thoughtful, robust interventions and skilled relationship-building.


What We're Looking For:

  • Minimum 2 years' experience working within CIN, CP, and court proceedings

  • Court-based experience is essential

  • Ability to manage complex family dynamics and multi-agency relationships

  • Full UK driving licence - must be a driver (central car user scheme applies)

  • Confident in visiting families across the city and working flexibly


📅 Working Arrangements:

  • Full-time: 37 hours/week (part-time considered)

  • Hours: 08:30-17:00 (Mon-Thurs), 08:30-16:30 (Fri)

  • Flexible working: 1-2 days/week in the office (Halford House), rest remote

  • 9-day fortnight available

  • Duty rota: approx. once per month, some overtime expected due to duty


🌱 Why Join Leicester City Council?

  • Strong Learning & Development culture with clear progression routes
    (Advanced Practitioner and Team Manager posts are advertised internally first)

  • Relocation support available (must move within 20 miles of Leicester Clock Tower)

  • Claim mileage and parking for visits

  • Be part of a service committed to excellent outcomes for children and families


📍Location:

Halford House, Leicester City Centre


💼 Apply Today

If you're passionate about making a difference and have the court experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you. Join a council that values and invests in its social workers-offering stability, opportunity, and meaningful impact.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

£41,511.00 - £44,711.00
Per annum
GBP41511 - GBP44711 per annum + benefits

Leicester

Permanent

Added 02/06/2025
Reference: GB020625A_1748861721

Social Worker - Child In Need Team - Leicester City

Leicester
Permanent

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