Reward & Benefits - What Do We Offer?

Discover what rewards and benefits are on offer for working with Barking & Dagenham Council.

Financial Benefits

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package.

Qualified Social Worker roles within Children’s Care and Support will receive a recruitment and retention allowance of £2,500 after successful completion of the probation period and an annual £2,500 retention payment (terms and conditions apply).

Children’s Care and Support Market Supplement – to ensure salaries are comparable to market competitors and equitable amongst the wider Children’s Social Work market, some Social Work roles have an additional market supplement payment. This is as per any notice on a job advertisement.

Consultant Social Workers receive the market supplement at each spinal column point.  The other roles receive it after they have been at the top of the grade for a year and/or when they would be eligible for a further increment above the top of the scale.

Salaries 

Position  Grade Salary

Market Supplement

 

Newly Qualified Social Worker PO1 £41,133 - £43,680  
Social Worker  PO2-PO3 £42,771 - £49,056 £1900
Senior Social Worker PO4 £49,056 – £52,194

Year 1: £900

Year 2: £1900

Consultant Social Worker PO5 £52,194 – £55,323 £1900
Family Time Contact Supervisor  Scale 6 £35,520 – £36,585  
Family Group Conference Coordinator  SO2 £40,182 - £42,060 £650
Family Support Worker  SO2 £40,182 - £42,060  
Senior Family Support Worker PO2 £42,771 – £45,750  
Youth Offending Service Senior Practitioner  PO4 £49,056 – £52,194 £900
Team Manager  PO7 £57,402 - £61,653

Year 1: £1000

Year 2: £2000

Service Manager  PO9 £69,984 - £76,005  

Benefits of working for us

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As well as working in one of London's most exciting boroughs, you'll also benefit from:

  • Diverse, inclusive, and safe social work teams, with active employee-led networks that drive inclusive practice
  • Flexible working (including “condensed hours”, flexi-time, part and term-time working)
  • A range of learning & development opportunities, ranging from core and specialist training, accredited post-qualifying modules with our partnership Higher Education Institutions and mentoring
  • Access to Perkbox: our new employee benefits & rewards platform that offers a range of deals and discounts, a space that helps you take care of your wellbeing inside and outside of work and access to home and tech essentials without the upfront costs
  • Manageable caseloads and regular, reflective supervision from experienced managers
  • Access to a diverse range of employee support networking groups
  • Up to 32 days annual leave
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Relocation package (social workers) that includes up to £7,500 to help with moving costs (terms and conditions apply)
  • Support for employees with caring responsibilities
  • Support for employees who are members of the armed forces reserves or adult cadet volunteers
  • Workplace adjustments for employees with a disability or long-term medical conditions
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Credit union membership
  • Cycle purchase scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Season ticket and travel loans
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