Newly Qualified Social Worker

Change Grow Live; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Family Drug and Alcohol Court team. The role involves supporting vulnerable families, ensuring adherence to best practices, and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a strong background in safeguarding and child protection, with excellent report writing skills. The position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading teams with Child Protection Plans.
• Experience supporting families with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Work flexibly to support service users in making positive changes.
• Write assessments and prepare court reports.

Skills

Knowledge of current legislation

Experience with families

Knowledge of Safeguarding processes

Report writing skills

Education

Recognised qualification in health or social care

Job description

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join the Black Country Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). We are looking for a highly trained and motivated person who has the ability to work in a fast paced environment against tight deadlines and with a real passion to make a difference to vulnerable children and families.

You will be part of a special team delivering an alternative form of care proceedings to improve outcomes for children, supporting parents to overcome substance misuse, mental health & domestic abuse problems that have put their children at risk of serious harm.

Candidates will be required to travel between sites across Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley so a driving license and access to a vehicle is required.

Where: Walsall, Sandwell And Dudley

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £34,214.21 - £36,183.91 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Contract Type: Fixed term for until 31st March 2026

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Secondments from Sandwell Children’s Trust will also be considered.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Work flexibly and creatively to establish and support our service users in making a positive difference to their lives.
• Complete direct work with service users around the issues they face.
• Through reflective practice, team formulation and training, support the team to increase knowledge, skills, and professional confidence around the needs of the people we support.
• Ensure that the team are adhering to best practice guidelines and the delivery of high-quality care.
• Be responsible for writing assessments and preparing court reports so good report writing skills and attention to detail is important.

About you:

• Knowledge of current legislation surrounding children, young people and safeguarding practice.
• Significant experience of leading teams who work with families where children are subject to Child Protection or Child in Need Plans Experience of supervising staff working with children, young people and parents to achieve positive outcomes.
• Experience of working in teams who support families displaying challenging behaviour in one or more of the following fields: social work; youth offending; substance misuse; probation; health; mental health, domestic abuse.
• Knowledge of health and social care legislation relating to children, young people and families.
• Meeting demanding targets and deadlines
• Possess, or be willing to work towards a recognised qualification in health, social care or management
• Knowledge of child development and the impact of parenting and external factors of wellbeing and outcomes.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding processes, court proceedings and child protection thresholds

What we will give to you:

• Support of the multi-disciplinary team - lower case load of approximately 20 families a year
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising with each years’ service (capped at 30 days) pro rata
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme

Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 30 to 32 (£34,214.20 - £36,183.91)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Closing Date

20/5/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Gemma Hatfield | [e-mail] post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.