Social Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for two Social Workers to join a supportive team within Birmingham City Council. This role focuses on enhancing support for adults experiencing homelessness, working collaboratively with housing projects and emergency departments. Successful candidates will play a vital role in prevention and timely intervention, ensuring that vulnerable citizens receive the help they need. With a commitment to a positive and equitable recruitment journey, this position offers a rewarding chance to make a significant impact in the community. If you are a qualified social worker passionate about helping others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30% enhanced payment after 8pm

Family friendly policies

30 days annual leave

Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund

Discounted gym membership

Confidential employee assistance programme

Reimbursement of professional fees

Golden Hello payment - £1,000

Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum

Qualifications

• Qualified social workers with experience in adult social care are essential.
• Understanding of the needs of adults experiencing homelessness is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Enhance support for adults experiencing homelessness out of hours.
• Work with housing projects and emergency departments to address care delays.

Skills

Social Work

Experience with homelessness services

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Eligibility for registration with Social Work England

Job description

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Please note this vacancy is only available for Birmingham City Council employees that are under a S188 (Priority Movers and Lateral Movers).

Social Worker (Homeless Pathway) x2

Permanent

Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working hours equate to 36.5 per week (Weekly hours vary as you will be working to a shift pattern equivalent to 182.5 hours over a 5-week period)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Social Workers (Homeless Pathway) to join Birmingham City Council’s Adult Out of Hours and AMHP Team. Successful candidates will join a strong and supportive team which works throughout the city of Birmingham.
The role will serve to enhance the current level of support to adults experiencing homelessness out of hours. The successful candidates will work in partnership with housing projects for homeless citizens, together with Hospital Emergency Departments to address delayed transfers of care. Prevention and timely intervention with citizens are key to the role. We are looking for qualified social workers with proven experience of working within adult social care. An understanding of the needs of adults experiencing homelessness is essential to this post. You must be eligible to be registered with Social Work England.
The Team works evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.

• Benefits include:
  An enhanced payment of 30% of your hourly wage after 8pm.
• Family friendly policies
• 30 days annual leave increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days.
• Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund
• Discounted gym membership
• A confidential employee assistance programme.
  Reimbursement of professional fees
  Golden Hello payment - £1,000, (upon external appointment)
  Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12month period, pro rata for part-time staff)
  
  

For any informal enquiries please contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

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