Social worker jobs UK with Herefordshire Council. Social Worker opportunity with UK-only sponsorship available for eligible candidates already living in the UK.
Social Worker Jobs UK – Herefordshire Council Sponsorship Available
Background Introduction
We are looking for a passionate and professional certified Social Worker to become a part of our Family Help localised team. You will work closely with children, their families, colleagues across the Directorate and partner agencies to deliver a range of support and intervention services to promote the welfare, safety and good outcomes of children with a Family Help plan.
You will have a major influence on children’s safety and work in conjunction with the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) if concerns are raised and be part of prompt and successful protective responses. The post demands a strong commitment to high quality practice within the statutory framework – Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004 and Working Together 2026 upholding the objectives of the Families First Program.
If you can demonstrate through application form, interview and references that you meet the relevant competencies for Senior Practitioner then you will be hired at the right level dependant on skills and experience in accordance with our Social Work Progression Pathway. This method also offers good support and growth for Social Workers in Herefordshire, with a defined career pathway from entry to social worker to Senior Practitioner.
We are proud of our restorative approach to social work – a way of working that is deeply established in our team culture and management style. Our practice is based on collaboration and reflection: senior managers are always available for guidance and support, especially when dealing with challenging problems.
Want to know what it’s like to be a Social Worker with us?
Interested in finding out what it’s like to work with our passionate and devoted Social Work teams? This short movie gives you a sneak peek into the core of our business and explains why Herefordshire Council could be just the place for your next career move.
As a Social Worker in the Family Help team you will have a key role in supporting children, young people and their families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes. As the Family aid Lead Practitioner you will be working as part of a locality based team, leading and managing a complicated caseload to give effective aid, protection and intervention.
You will assess needs, identify risks and design individualised Family Help Plans, working together with partner agencies to ensure coordinated and multi-agency support. The function entails chairing and attending key meetings such as Child in Need, core group and strategy meetings. It includes carrying out risk assessments and safeguarding work when issues emerge.
You will form robust, supportive connections with families and professionals to bring about real change and protect the safety and welfare of children, especially those who are cared after. Key features of the function include accurate documentation, report writing (including court work) and contributing to decision making.
About You
You must be a qualified Social Worker (Social Work Degree, DipSW, CQSW or similar) with current Social Work England registration and a commitment to continuing professional development.
You will have experience of working with children and families in a statutory social care context, a good awareness of safeguarding, child protection and relevant legislation and advice. You are confident in your ability to assess risk and analyse complicated familial relationships and provide effective treatments that enable children to remain safely within their families whenever feasible.
You are a great communicator who can develop trusted relationships with children, families and multi-agency professionals. Your capacity to listen, watch and connect with empathy enables you to work restoratively and make a real difference.
You are organised and resilient and able to cope with a tough workload, keep correct records and deliver clear and high quality reports. You are comfortable with IT systems and are devoted to the highest standards of practice.
Most importantly you have a strong commitment to improve outcomes for children and families and to working collaboratively with others with principles of trust, honesty, responsibility, inclusion and empathy.
If you like to organise an informal chat or have any queries regarding the role please get in touch
Competitive wage, holiday entitlement and access to our contributing pension and worker benefits package which includes:
Salary £37,563 – £42,123 per annum (£42,123 – £46,579 for Senior Practitioner posts)
Market rate supplement: £5,000 per annum.
Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance document)
Retention payment: £2,000 – £4,000 depending on the team.
Relocation packages: up to £10k help
Professional development: time and a budget to develop yourself and your profession.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Career progression: clear paths to advance
Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) and bank holidays.
10 more days per year can also be purchased during the request period
Flexible working: this includes the possibility of job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 access to assistance & counselling
Professional membership fees (role requirements)
Choose your perks Our rewards include access to a selection of shopping, leisure, holiday and health incentives. These are savings, cash back and discounts.
Why Select Us?
Herefordshire’s people, places and purpose
We’re happy and excited to share our new recruitment film – a celebration of Herefordshire’s people, places and purpose. Set in the heart of England and bursting with pride, compassion and promise, the video brings to life what it’s like to work somewhere you belong.
At Herefordshire Council every role counts and every individual makes a genuine difference to our communities. We’re a team who makes people feel respected, supported and encouraged to grow together.
Herefordshire is a magnificent ancient county on the border with Wales, one of the most rural and unspoiled parts of England, with lively market towns and a strong feeling of community.
We are very clear what our priority is and that is to keep children safe and offer them the finest start in life. We achieve this via enthusiastic, devoted experts that develop deep relationships with children, families and partners to make a lasting difference.
It’s an exciting time to join our team. We are collaborating with our improvement partner, Leeds City Council, to invest in our people and our relational practice approach. You will benefit from skilled leadership, ongoing professional growth and a real team spirit that emphasises collaboration and care.
If you want to help children and young people to flourish, come and join the journey in Herefordshire – where your effort really makes a difference.
Herefordshire Council Plan
The Council plan spells out how we will make our commitment to establishing a better and more successful Herefordshire, please follow the link below to find out more:
Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-2028 »
Reasonable Adjustments
We work in conjunction with Hoople Resourcing to recruit. If you are selected for interview and need any reasonable adjustments please email the resourcing team at enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk. Our Children & Young People Recruitment Team will be happy to support you if you are selected for interview and need any reasonable adjustments.
Promoting an inclusive work environment
We want our people to feel encouraged to use their voices to help us accept diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organization. We have eight employee network groups, groupings of colleagues that typically share identities, life experiences or cultures and provide support and community. They also help to empower the voice of employees at Herefordshire Council. The ideals of the Council include a willingness to listen to the views and needs of people.
Further information on our Employee Network Groups may be found on our dedicated recruitment site: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.
Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations
The following candidates will be interviewed should they satisfy the essential criteria for the role applied for:
Those who self-report having a disability. This is part of our commitment to the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme.
Those who self-identify in their application as an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
Those who state on their application that they are a care leaver from Herefordshire. This is part of our commitment to support young people leaving our care.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to protecting and advancing the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this post you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subsequent pre-employment checks.
Application process
To apply for a role please attach an up-to-date CV and complete the application form detailing your experience, skills and abilities for the position.
Please do refer to the job description and person specification/role profile! If you are successfully shortlisted, you will receive an email from the C&YP Recruitment Team to organise your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview so please keep a watch on your email inbox – check your spam/junk folder as well.
Good luck, we look forward to meeting you!
Visa Sponsorship Information
Please note: the council is not currently able to offer overseas visa sponsorship for Social Worker posts in Children & Young People. Candidates overseas requiring sponsorship to work in the UK should not apply for these opportunities. Thank you for your interest in Herefordshire Council. We would invite you to look at other options with us which may be available for sponsorship. The entire list of current openings is here:
Sponsorship Available (UK Only) – If you already live in the UK and have at least two years’ UK-based experience in the relevant team or discipline, we can sponsor successful candidates for a Skilled Worker visa.
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