The salary scales (from and up to £), for all Social Workers positions in Adult and Children’s services

Adult Services

Newly Qualified Social Worker

£25951 – £30153

Social Worker

No longer a role / grade in Adults

Senior Social Worker

£30785 – £34538

Senior Practitioner

Not a role in Adults

Team Manager

£40057 – £44753

Head of Service

£98,848

Occupational Therapist

NHS pay as at 1 April 2017 Band 5 (£22128 – £28746) and Band 6 (£26565 – £35577)

Approved Mental Health Practitioner’s (AHMP’s)

With market supplement included of £3,500, £34285 – £38038

Best Interest Assessor and any other job title that you may have in your structure.

The Best Interest Assessor role is contained within the Senior Social Worker role and does not attract a pay enhancement Please include the benefits package also: Amount of holidays / annual leave they are entitled to and what this goes up to

21 days (+2 at statutory days over the Christmas), plus bank holidays, rising incrementally to 29 days after 10 years’ service

Any golden hellos or welcome payments and if yes how much

The Council does not provide golden hellos or welcome payments to social workers, therefore this information is not held

Any competency payments and if yes how much and how do they qualify

The Council does not make competency payments to social workers, therefore this information is not held.

Any retention bonus and if yes how much and when is it paid?

The Council does not provide retention bonuses to social workers, therefore this information is not held.

If you have a car lease scheme, offer pool cars or any other assistance with a car?

The Council does not operate a care scheme, offer pool cars or any other assistance with cars to social workers, therefore this information is not held.

Any additional bonus / benefits that you promote?

Refer a friend

Relocation package amount £

As per the corporate policy, if moving to Devon, basic of approximately £4,000

Children’s services

Newly Qualified Social Worker

Starting salary £25,951 with potential to increase to £27,668 at six months (if meeting standard required in the post), rising to £30,785 following satisfactory completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme

Social Worker

Not applicable

Senior Social Worker

£30,785 – £34,538

Senior Practitioner

£35,444 – £39,177

Team Manager

£35,444 – £39,177 plus £4,000 annual supplement (Fostering and Adoption – £1800) (pro rata for part time)

Head of Service

£98,848

Occupational Therapist

Not applicable

Approved Mental Health Practitioner’s (AHMP’s)

Not applicable

Best Interest Assessor and any other job title that you may have in your structure.

Not applicable

Please can you include the benefits package also: Amount of holidays / annual leave they are entitled to and what this goes up to

21 days’ annual leave (plus 2 statutory days over the Christmas Period, and Bank Holidays) rising incrementally to 29 days, after 20 years’ service.