Rewards and benefits
Competition for high quality social work professionals is fierce among London boroughs. Because we want Barnet to be the most attractive option, we’ve designed a wide ranging recruitment and retention strategy that offers enhanced salaries, excellent support and development opportunities.
Our package now includes:
Competitive salaries
Although based in an attractive outer London location, we now offer competitive inner London salaries.
Career Progression
We identify career paths that map out your potential career progression - and they're linked to salary enhancement. Whether you are working as a front line practitioner or as a manager, there’s a range of development opportunities. These include an excellent PQ programme through to action learning sets for principal practitioners and management and leadership programmes.
We have established senior social work and Principal Practitioner posts to support career progression in Barnet.
Annual Leave
From 22 to 31 days.
Supervision and Regular Appraisals
Our well-established culture of a high level of support and regular, quality professional supervision and appraisal starts with a good induction programme for new staff. It then extends to keeping teams small - between five and six social workers - to ensure ongoing team support and manageable caseloads.
Work-life balance initiatives
A flexible scheme and opportunities for home working are available where appropriate. We also offer a discount on the Council’s leisure facilities.
Final Salary Pension scheme
You will benefit from the opportunity to join the local government final salary pension scheme.
Depending on your post and your circumstances, you may also be entitled to the following:
- Car user allowance and mileage
- Season ticket loan
- Car loan scheme
- Separation and lodging allowance
- Payment of removal expenses
- Discounted services within the borough
For more details about the benefits offered by Adult Social Services at Barnet, please email sharedservicesrecruitment@barnet.gov.uk