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Salary scales and benefits

'Staff have access to good training and learning opportunities. Newly qualified staff are well supported and more experienced social workers are undertaking post qualification awards. Regular workshops focusing on practice development are now in place for social workers and these are valued by staff.'

Source: Results of unnannounced Ofsted inspection (03.03.11)

Benefits of becoming a social worker within Peterborough City Council include:

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 12 month support programme+ Early Professional Development 24 month 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 £8,000 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

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.

Peterborough also offers some of the best social worker salaries in the eastern region.