Brent Council and cabinet members values social workers and have agreed our revised recruitment and retention package. We have a great rewards packages for roles from Newly Qualified Social Workers up to Team Managers.
Salary
| Job | Basic salary |
|---|---|
| Newly Qualified Social Worker (on the ASYE programme) | £37,433 - £39,264 per annum |
| Social Worker | £39,264 – £45,021 per annum, (plus Golden Hello & annual retention payment) |
| Senior Social Worker | £45,021 - £48,060 per annum, (plus Golden Hello & annual retention payment) |
| Practice Consultant and Deputy Team Manager | £52,116 - £55,155 per annum, (plus Golden Hello & annual retention payment) |
| Team Manager | £58,248 - £61,617 per annum, (plus Golden Hello & annual retention payment) |
Golden Hello and annual retention payments
In addition to the basic salary Social Workers up to Team Manager’s will also receive:
- £5,000 Golden help payment once you have worked with us for six months
- £2,500 retention payment (£4,500 for some teams) once you have worked with us for 12 months (and every 12 months after that)
Additional benefits
- Generous pension provision – defined benefit scheme
- Flexible annual leave scheme – minimum of 27 days’ annual leave increasing to 31 days after 5 years with Brent (bank holidays on top)
- Key worker housing in Wembley (subject to availability)
- Family Leave Policy including enhanced Maternity Pay provision
- Some of the best IT in local government.
Discounts and money saving
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
- Childcare Deposit Loan scheme,
- Reduced cost gym membership
- London Designer Outlet privilege card with discount with many retailers
- Wembley BoxPark privilege card plus many more.
Support and Wellbeing
We offer support for your health and wellbeing through access to a free Employee Assistance Programme that operates 24/7 all year round. You will access to:
- Counselling, information and advice services for issues arising at home or work.
- Confidential, independent and impartial support
We also offer:
- Dedicated Mental Wellbeing Champions who provide a non-judgemental, compassionate colleague to speak to.
- Access to The Wellbeing and Emotional Support Team (WEST) offering one-to-one or group reflective consultation.
- Culture of highly effective flexible working
