Social Worker

Sandwell Children's Trust; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join their Assessment & Intervention Teams. This full-time role involves developing effective relationships with children and families to identify their needs and facilitate positive changes. Applicants should have a Social Work qualification, at least 2 years of experience, and a strong understanding of child development. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,339 – £50,726 per annum, along with various benefits including hybrid working, a relocation package, and retention bonuses.

Benefits

Market supplement of £2,500

Retention bonuses up to £10,000

Generous annual leave up to 31 days

Access to training programs

Flexible working patterns

Pension scheme with 21.6% contributions

Employee counselling service

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of post-qualifying experience in Children & Families setting.
• Ability to promote change in family life.

Responsibilities

• Respond to needs through S47 investigations or S17 assessments.
• Capture child's voice in assessments and plans.

Skills

Child protection investigations

Relationship building

Information analysis

Child development knowledge

Education

Recognised professional Social Work qualification

ASYE programme completion

Job description

About the Role

Sandwell Children's Trust is seeking exceptional Senior Social Workers to join our Assessment & Intervention Teams. In this role you will play a pivotal part in developing effective relationships with children and their families to identify needs and work collaboratively to achieve positive change.

Responsibilities

• Respond to the needs of children through S47 child protection investigations or S17 child in need single assessments.
• Play a pivotal role in developing effective relationships with children and families to identify their needs and help create plans for change.
• Ensure that the voice of the child is central to your work, using direct work tools to capture and evidence the child’s voice in assessments and plans.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Completed the ASYE programme.
• At least 2 years of post‑qualifying experience as a social worker in a Children & Families setting.
• Strong knowledge of minimum standards and the ability to promote change in family life.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse information and make informed decisions.
• Good knowledge of child development.

Benefits & Rewards

• A market supplement of £2,500 per annum.
• Retention bonuses of £2,000 (Year 1), £3,000 (Year 2) and £5,000 (Year 3).
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long‑service recognition.
• Birthday off pay plus 8 bank holidays and a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• Service awards at 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and well‑defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes and learning events.
• Latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family‑friendly policies.
• Up to £6,500 relocation package.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary‑sacrifice scheme.
• 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.
• £45,339 – £50,726 per annum plus a relocation allowance of up to £6,500 and a retention bonus of up to £10,000 over 3 years.

Hybrid Working – full time 37 hours per week.