Salary scales and benefits

Benefits of becoming a Social Worker within Peterborough City Council include:

Competitive salaries for the local area
Salaries up to £38,961 pa

Career Progression Framework
Opportunity for all social workers to progress to a higher level, which has been linked to the new PQ framework

Newly Qualified Social Worker 12 month support programme
Including additional supervision and peer group sessions

Practice Support Manager Service
Available for all staff undertaking a qualification including trainee social workers

Co-location in two central buildings
All social work field teams co-located in two central buildings

Flexible working with ICT support
All social workers provided with a PDA handheld device to enable flexible and mobile working

Relocation package
Financial support of up to £8000 towards legal fees, costs of removal and disturbance allowance (terms and conditions apply)

Small teams
A restructured service of one team manager per seven social workers to improve case management and supervision

Regular supervision
Increased number of Team Managers to ensure regular supervision and continual support

Practice Teacher payments up to £900
Payments of up to £900 to practice teachers mentoring social work students

Key Worker Housing

Peterborough is part of a Key Worker housing scheme with Orbit First Step to give support in buying and renting properties in the area. For more information visit www.orbitfirststep.org.uk

For more information go to www.peterborough.gov.uk/jobs

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