Social Worker

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Prison Team Social Worker in Birmingham. The successful candidate will work within the statutory framework to provide support to citizens in custody, ensuring they receive necessary social care. This permanent role offers competitive remuneration, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Family friendly policies

Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund

Discounted gym membership

Confidential employee assistance programme

30 days annual leave, increasing with service

Reimbursement of professional fees

Golden Hello payment

Recruitment & Retention Payment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable social work experience required.
• Ability to work positively as part of a team.
• Experience in working within a duty system and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out social work functions and support citizens at HMP Birmingham.
• Network with local authorities for seamless service delivery.
• Manage a caseload and deliver under pressure within timeframes.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Eligible for registration with Social Work England

Job description

Prison Team Social Worker

Permanent

Grade 4 £33,366 - £40,476

Golden Hello payment - £1,000 + £5,000 per annum see below for further details and conditions

Working 36.5Hours per week

The Statutory Specialist Services team provides support to citizens, via the Care Act 2014, who are in custody at HMP Birmingham or one of the four approved premises in the Birmingham area. We also network with local authorities nationally to ensure that as citizens are transferred through the prison estate citizens requiring social care receive a seamless service.

You will have demonstrable social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a team and in partnership with other stakeholders. The successful candidate will have to complete an additional vetting process, conducted by Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service. In addition to this role you will also develop skills and take on work from Sensory Impairment.

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

You should be eligible to be registered with Social Work England.

We’re committed to creating an environment that promotes 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.

We’re also proud to offer a range of benefits:

Family friendly policies
Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund, discounted gym membership and a confidential employee assistance programme.
30 annual leave increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days.
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 rota for part time staff)

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact: Mavis Madzingira (Senior Practitioner) – Tel: [phone] or Eric Jackson (Specialist Services Team Manager) – Tel: [phone]

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

When completing your application please make sure you address each point in the person specification in your application

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

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

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.

Interviews for this post will take place in person. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information

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 withUK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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

Job Description and Person Specification

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.