Social Worker

Sandwell Children's Trust; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement £2,500 per annum

Retention bonus £2,000 in year 1, £3,0

£5,000 in year 3

Hybrid working, 37 hours per week

Generous annual leave up to 31 days +

Relocation allowance up to £6,500

Salary sacrifice schemes

Local Government Pension Scheme

Social Work England registration reimb

Career progression and learning portal

Wellbeing initiatives

Discounts and gym Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Sandwell Children's Trust is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for the Child Protection & Court Teams. You will ensure timely, quality assessments and dynamic care planning, progressing pre-proceedings and court work toward permanency planning.

The role requires a recognised social work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and at least 2 years post-qualification experience in a Children & Families setting. ASYE completion is expected.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Completion of ASYE programme is expected.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities in children and families contexts.

Responsibilities

• Work in an organised and planned way to meet timescales set by the Trust and the Court.
• Produce court reports, statements, care plans and assessments with evidence-based recommendations for children.
• Represent the Trust in giving evidence in Court.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Evidence-based decision making

Court reporting

Education

Recognised professional Social Work qualification

ASYE completed

Job description

• Work in an organised and planned way to ensure timescales set by the Trust and the Court are consistently met;
• Produce reports for Court, write court statements, care plans and assessments in a succinct manner, demonstrating highly attuned skills in gathering, assessing and analysing key information leading to evidenced-based recommendations for children;
• Represent the Trust in giving evidence in Court.
  Following our recent 'Good' rating from Ofsted, we are recruiting for exceptional Senior Social Workers to join the Child Protection & Court Teams who are passionate, committed and dedicated to improving the lives of children & young people. With a focus on good quality assessments and dynamic planning which deliver timely evidence-based interventions and the progress of pre-proceedings/care proceedings through to permanency planning, this service strengthens partnership working with families in local communities., You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England;
• Have completed your ASYE programme;
• 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.
• Respond to the needs of children through s47 child protection investigations or through s17 child in need single assessments;
• Play a pivotal role in developing effective relationships with children and their families to identify their needs and work with families to help develop plans to achieve change;
• Ensure that the voice of the child is at the centre of your work and use a range of direct work tools to evidence the child's voice in your assessments and plans.
  At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need.

With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust. Working for us There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children's Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children's Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk, Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12^th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

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

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.
• To find out more please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink https://sandwelldeal.co.uk £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,
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
• The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family friendly policies.

Benefits & Rewards

• Up to £6,500 re-location package
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to a range of discounts on products and services
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and forums
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye care vouchers