Social Workers - Children We Care For

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in the UK seeks a Social Worker to join their team. You'll be responsible for assessing children's vulnerabilities and ensuring positive outcomes, all while working in a supportive environment. Applicants must be qualified and registered social workers who are passionate about advocating for young people's futures. This role offers competitive pay and various benefits related to mental health and flexibility.

Benefits

Market supplement of £2,500

Retention bonuses up to £10,000

Generous annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Relocation allowance up to £6,500

Qualifications

• Must have completed ASYE programme in a children and families setting.
• Experience working with children in care.
• Knowledge of legislation related to looked after children.

Responsibilities

• Assess the vulnerability of Sandwell’s children.
• Promote change and positive outcomes for young people.
• Advocate for young people to support their goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Listening skills

Teamwork

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

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.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• 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/

£39,780 - £50,726 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

37 hours per week

We are proud to create an environment where our employees are nurtured, caseloads are manageable and continuous professional development is encouraged. With a culture of collaborative working and the child at the heart of everything we do, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Trust.

We currently have a full‑time vacancies within our Children We Care For Teams. We work with children once a Care Order has been granted and our main focus is on securing permanence via SGO’s, long‑term fostering and reunification.

We welcome applications from Social Workers with relevant experience working with children we care for. We will also consider applicants interested in gaining new experience. The teams work closely together, and we offer a supportive working environment with many opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and career pathways.

As a Social Worker working in the Children We Care For service you will:

• Assess the vulnerability of Sandwell’s children, providing a service that will significantly improve their quality of life.
• Utilise your developing skills and knowledge to inform Care Planning in order to promote change and positive outcomes for our young people.
• You will be passionate about supporting and advocating for young people to ensure they reach their goals and have the best possible futures.
• For young people approaching adulthood, you will focus on Pathway Planning and help young people to prepare for independence. This will involve ensuring young people are at the centre of their plans and fully understand and are involved in their planning.
• Develop and apply your knowledge of specific issues impacting on our older young people including Child Exploitation, missing, substance misuse, mental health, placement breakdown, return to family, accessing Adult Social Care and working with unaccompanied Asylum‑Seeking children.
• Most importantly you will need to be passionate about listening to our children and young people to ensure that they are heard, using your social work skills to advocate, plan and take action to enhance the opportunities, achievements and their quality of life.

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 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 looked after children and young people.

When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. 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.

So, if you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children’s Trust, then we’d love to hear from you.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
If you require further information on the role or working for us please email [e-mail] and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.

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

Please click on the link below to complete an application form and view The Sandwell Deal

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/

*Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement

*Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance