Job Introduction
Do you remember what made you become a Children’s Social Worker? It was probably because, like us, you’re dedicated to helping children who are in the most need live in safety and without fear.
We’re looking for a dedicated professional to join us in our Children with Disability team. We’re offering a long-term, rewarding career where you will be supported to develop to your full potential and have opportunities for growth and career progression at all levels. You’ll be able to work autonomously, with a varied case load, and clinical supervision is available to support you at all times.
We offer a £4,000 market supplement (pro rata) for most social work roles, flexible working including homeworking for up to two days each week (full time equivalent) and a suite of IT equipment to enable you to do your job effectively. In our most recent colleague survey, 90% of people said they are proud to work for us.
We encourage and warmly welcome applications from social workers in all disciplines such as Adult Social Care and Mental Health Services. So, if you feel ready to take that next career-defining step, then it’s time to register your interest today.
Interviews for this role will be held on 28 February 2024
Main Responsibility
We are in search of a Social Worker who is innovative and resilient, and who can bring new skills and experience to the role. Milton Keynes is a proudly diverse city where 50% of our residents are under 35.
The Ideal Candidate
• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Committed to supporting children, young people with disabilities and their families and has the resilience to go that extra mile to ensure they achieve their potential.
• Someone who is creative, thinks outside the box, is able to challenge and make evidenced based decisions
. • Someone who has a UK driving license, business insurance and can travel in and outside of Milton Keynes which may sometimes include working outside of office hours.
• Someone who is willing to work collaboratively as part of a team in sharing knowledge and supporting team development.
• Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
