Social Worker - Fostering Service

Sandwell Childrens Trust; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement £2,500 per annum

Retention bonus schedule

31 days + 5 long service days

Birthday day off

Service awards every 2/5/10+ years

Flexible working patterns

Mileage & subsistence expenses

Job summary

Sandwell Children's Trust are recruiting for a full-time Social Worker within the Fostering Service, offering hybrid working and a competitive package including market supplement and long-term bonuses. You will be qualified and registered with Social Work England, with ASYE completed, and have experience supporting looked-after children and carers to secure safe, positive outcomes.

Join a supportive team dedicated to listening to children, assessing risk, and working collaboratively with foster

Qualifications

• Be social work qualified and registered with Social Work England.
• ASYE completed in a children and families setting.
• At least 2 years post-qualifying experience in social work, preferably fostering.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Communication skills

Education

Social work degree

Job description

Sandwell Children's Trust - rated as a Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children's Trust, we firmly believe thatthe voice of the child should be at the centre of everything we do. We are on an ambitious journey to ensure that children and families in Sandwell are safe and empowered to thrive.

Our‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

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.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• 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.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

The Sandwell Fostering Service are recruiting for a full time Social Worker.

£41,010 - £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

Rated as ‘Good’ in their last inspection, the Sandwell Fostering Service is an Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) who working alongside Sandwell Children’s Trust providing quality foster homes for the children they care for.

This is an exciting time to join the service who work together as one supportive service, valuing our amazing foster carers and ensuring all that we do has children at the centre. We are keen to hear from social workers who can make a lasting and important contribution to the service and help to grow our fostering family. You will need to demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to working with foster carers, be a proactive member of the team around the child and foster family, have a strength based and relational approach.

You will also bring enthusiasm and a positive attitude, continually seeking to improve the lived experiences of children we care for living with Sandwell’s foster carers, and care experienced young adults who Stay Put with their former carers.

About you: -

• You must be social work qualified, registered with Social Work England, and have completed your ASYE programme in a children and families setting.
• Have at least 2 years post qualifying experience of working as a social worker, preferably gained within a Fostering Service.
• Have excellent analytical skills and be able to make informed decisions with information you have gathered, that has a positive impact on the child’s journey.
• A skilled listener, you will demonstrate how you have understood and ensured a child's voice is heard.
• You will need to be self-motivated, organised with effective communication skills both written and verbally.
• Be a clear decision maker and good team worker.
• Have an ability to assess risk and the knowledge of the relevant procedures to manage and reduce risk.
• You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of working with children in care, which could have been gained through working in other teams.
• Have knowledge of the relevant legislation and procedures that relate to fostering, looked after children and young people.

So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good' Team, then we’d love to hear from you.

By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve.With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.

Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.

*Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement

*Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance