Decision - Review of Market Supplement to be paid to Social Workers and Practice Managers in Children’s Services

RESOLVED: That a new market supplement regime for social workers in children’s services, as summarised below and set out in the report at paragraphs 3.1 to 3.22, to be implemented and backdated to 1 November 2021 be approved.

·           A market supplement of 12.5% on basic salary for all newly qualified (SO1/2) and main grade (M11) Social Workers and all Senior Social Workers (M10) within the eligibility scope defined below;

·           The definition for eligibility for the social worker market supplement will be all the above posts in children’s social work services that are involved in social work with families;

·           The market supplement for Practice Managers in the Front Door for Families is replaced with a new market supplement of 6.25% of basic salaries and this is also extended to other M9 posts in children’s social work services that are social work posts involved in social work with families;

·           These figures are percentages of basic salary and so will be pro rata for part-time staff.