Senior Social Workers - Family Help

WMJobs; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement

Retention bonus

Annual leave + long service leave

Service awards

Job summary

Sandwell Children's Trust invites experienced social workers to join a family-focused team delivering a new Family Help Model. You will work in partnership with schools, police, health and third sector partners to promote safety and stability for children, while supporting families in Sandwell.

Applicants must hold a recognised social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and have completed ASYE with at least 2 years post-qualifying experience in children and families.

Qualifications

• You must be registered with Social Work England.
• Completed ASYE and have at least 2 years post qualifying experience in a Children & Families setting.
• Good knowledge of minimum standards and ability to promote change in family life.

Responsibilities

• Influence a new way of working and be part of a supportive partnership practice model.
• Improve outcomes for children and families across Sandwell.
• Collaborate with education, police, health and voluntary sector partners to provide the right help at the right time.

Education

Social Work qualification

ASYE completed

Job description

Sandwell Childrens Trust,

Want to make a difference to children and young people in Sandwell? Be part of the biggest change to Children's Services in decades, by joining our exciting, new child-centred Family Help Model.

We're looking for passionate professionals who want to influence the future of Family Help in Sandwell, with the ambition of keeping children together with their families where safely possible.

Get in touch if you're a confident, reflective and experienced children's services professional looking for an opportunity to:

• influence a new way of working
• be part of a supportive partnership practice model
• improve outcomes for children and families across Sandwell.

This is an exciting time to join us in a challenging role(s) working closely with education, police, health and voluntary sector partners to provide children and their families the right help at the right time before problems grow.

Our Families First pilot scheme colleague told us: "Working in this new, collaborative way helps me build stronger partnerships to support children and their families to find the best solutions to suit their lives."

What we can offer you:

• A market supplement of £2,500 per annum.
• Retention bonus of £2,000 in year 1, £3,000 in year 2 and £5,000 in year 3.
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition plus your birthday off
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.

£46,753- £52,317 per annum* and a relocation allowance of up to £6,500* plus, excellent benefits. Additionally, we pay a retention bonus of up to £10,000 over 3 years.

Hybrid Working - full time 37 hours per week

About you:

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Have completed your ASYE and have at least 2 years post qualifying experience of working as a Social Worker in a Children & Families setting.
• Have a good level of experience of working in a children and families setting;
• Have a good knowledge of minimum standards and be able to achieve our expectation for promoting change in family life;
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse information and make informed decisions;
• Good knowledge of child development.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our Family.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

If you require further information on the role or working for us please email [e-mail] and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.

Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.

• Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement
• Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance