Social Worker

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Discharge to Assess Community Team. This role offers a competitive salary, with a focus on promoting independence and resilience through person-centred practices. Applicants should have demonstrable social work experience and be able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Family friendly policies

West Midlands Pension Fund membership

Discounted gym membership

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

30 days annual leave

Professional fees reimbursement

Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

Recruitment & Retention Payment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable social work experience required.
• Resilience to deliver under pressure.
• Skills to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person centred practices.
• Assess and provide guidance according to Care Act 2014.
• Produce reports and carry out social work functions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Eligible for registration with Social Work England

Job description

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Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Discharge to Assess Community Team.

You will work as part of the Discharge to Assess Community Social Work Team to deliver on person centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control, independence, and build resilience with a focus on prevention and early intervention to support, provide guidance and signposting in addition to assessments, via the 3 Conversations model, in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

You will have demonstrable social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in partnership with other stakeholders, together with an interest in and skills to work within the specific Discharge to Assess Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Working within the legislative framework, you will carry out social work functions, utilising relevant legislation to complete conversations and provide support and guidance, drawing on sound inter-personal and communication skills. You will require the ability to produce reports and the resilience to deliver under pressure within required timeframes.

You should be eligible to be registered with Social Work England. We are also excited to extend this opportunity to Social Work Apprentices and Students who have confirmation of their qualification (although is awaiting actual certificate) after completion of their studies this coming year.

We’re committed to creating an environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusivity, healthy lifestyle choices, wellbeing, and balance.

We’ll empower you to be the best you can be, with coaching, mentoring, and training programmes that meet your professional and personal development needs at every stage of your career with us.

Benefits we offer:

• Family friendly policies
• A range of benefits, including membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund, discounted gym membership and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days (subject to terms and conditions).
• Reimbursement of professional fees (subject to terms and conditions).
• We offer the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers
• Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12-month period, pro rota for part time staff).

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is a Disability Confident Leader and committed to a fair, supportive, and inclusive recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application.

For informal enquiries please contact Sadia Alima Team Manager D2A Community Team: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  Community Services

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