Why Newham?
There has never been a better time to join Newham. Our improvement journey is well underway and we are committed to offering our social workers the focused support, professional development and working environment to flourish.
We’ve been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our practitioners. Don’t just take our word for it – Circles of Support was nominated in 2023 for the prestigious MJ Innovation in Children’s/Adults Services award.
Ofsted described Newham as having a positive culture of learning and development and we always try to develop talent in-house. We’ve promoted 40 internal colleagues during the past two years, and have put 46 practitioners through systemic higher education since 2020. We value your development and at Newham career progression is reality for many. We also understand how tough social work can be – so most of our QSW posts involve only 1 day per week in the office alongside flexible working. We want to maximise your wellbeing and make life easier.
Working at Newham will give you unique skills and experience that you will carry with you throughout your career.
To be a social worker in Newham is to be an agent of change – and to spend your days doing the sort of social work that you came into the profession to do.
Salaries
We offer a highly competitive salary package with a £5,000 annual retention payment for qualified roles below Service Manager.
Social Workers: £42,336 - £54,083 (inclusive of £5k market supplement)
Senior Social Workers: £54,083 - £57,116 (inclusive of £5k market supplement)
Assistant Team Managers: £56,903 - £59,129 (inclusive of £5k market supplement)
Team Managers: £59,129 - £62,201 (inclusive of £5k market supplement)
Benefits
We've put in place an outstanding package to help make Newham a great place to practice social work:
- We’re a GOOD local authority set on becoming a centre of excellence for Children’s Services.
- Ofsted reported that we have OUTSTANDING senior leadership.
- Stability: 100% of our Service Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent.
- We offer genuine flexible working with modern technology to enable working from home and remote working, and no more than 2 days in the office per week.
- Newham Social Care Academy providing a workforce-led training programme.
- Training in systemic practice as standard, with an extended programme potentially leading to a Masters in Family Therapy.
- Our social workers have support from our in-house clinical team and from specialist practice development social workers.
- Our practice model, Circles of Support, was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children’s Services, and enables a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust.
- Excellent transport links to London, Essex and Kent.
- Annual incremental wage rise, with potential double increments for top performers.
- Travel assistance package for social workers to buy a business parking permit or free Oyster card for business use, mileage allowance and cycle allowance.
- Relocation package of up to £7500 (specific criteria applies).
- Employee assistance programme providing free 24-hour counselling, support and expert advice on personal, financial and legal issues.
- Free Fit2Work 1-1 wellbeing sessions.
- Annual free eye test.
- Occupational health service.
