Family Connect - Senior Social Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local authority is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join their Family Connect team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive, multi-agency environment focused on safeguarding children and young people. The position involves delivering timely and informed responses to service requests, ensuring the wellbeing of vulnerable children. With a commitment to staff development and a robust supervision policy, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community. Join a team that values diversity and is dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in social work.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discounts

Free on-site parking

Generous leave entitlement

Employee assistance programmes

Confidential counselling

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with experience in safeguarding and early help.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional responses to service requests regarding children in need.
• Conduct enquiries via telephone and electronic correspondence.

Skills

Social Work

Safeguarding

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Tools

Electronic Case Management System

Job description

1 x Full Time Senior Social Worker (Family Connect)

Maternity Cover

Grade PO9 £44,711 - £47,754

Market factor allowance of £4000 and full reimbursement of your annual Social Work England registration fee.

Office Based at Darby House

Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?

Here at Telford and Wrekin Council, we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West Midlands with this judgement).

Here’s some of the positive feedback from Ofsted during their recent visit:

• Children are cared for and cared about.
• Social Workers and other staff supporting children are very committed and highly trained.
• Children are listened to, and their experiences are well understood.
• Senior Leaders aim for a service for every child that they would welcome for their own.
• Children benefit from a stable, experienced, and highly committed workforce.
• Staff have access to a wide range of development opportunities.

We are offering a great opportunity for a full-time Family Connect Senior Social Worker. Our team is experienced, supportive, friendly, and enthusiastic about their work.

Family Connect is a multi-agency partnership approach to safeguarding children and young people, supporting early help and safeguarding decisions. It provides a platform for timely, informed decision-making and triage support for safeguarding or early help interventions, supported by integrated working practices.

The Senior Social Workers in Family Connect deliver professional and positive responses to all service requests concerning children in need and those experiencing significant harm. The role involves undertaking enquiries via telephone and electronic correspondence, analyzing and reflecting on findings to ensure appropriate decisions and support. Work is conducted in a fast-paced, office-based environment using an electronic case management system.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our service: we’re adopting new strengths-based approaches, delivering continuous service improvements, and prioritizing staff development through tailored training and partnerships with the West Midlands Teaching Partnership. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Telford & Wrekin Council values social work careers and is committed to providing quality experiences and development opportunities for social workers. We have a robust supervision policy focused on achieving positive outcomes for workers and families, with regular, quality supervision with your line manager.

We take safeguarding seriously. All staff are expected to share this commitment. We ensure continuous development of our recruitment processes to promote a safeguarding culture. An enhanced DBS check is required for working with children and young people.

This role is subject to the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

Please view the job description and person specification via the links below.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we celebrate diversity and inclusion, believing it is key to providing excellent services. We are committed to a diverse workforce where everyone can be themselves and have a voice.

Roles involving working with children or vulnerable groups require an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply if barred from working with these groups.

We offer our employees benefits such as:

• Competitive pay rates
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible, and tax-efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days), plus 8 bank holidays and an extra concessionary day
• Free access to employee assistance programmes and confidential counselling

For questions, contact [e-mail] or call Family Connect at 01952 385385.

Find out more about working at Telford & Wrekin Council and our benefits here.

A CV template is available if needed.

Please note, Telford & Wrekin Council does not hold a sponsorship license for visas.

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