Social Workers - Family Help

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

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement

Retention bonus

Annual leave + birthday off

Service awards

Flexible working

Relocation allowance

Hybrid working

Learning portal

Latest technology

Appraisals

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Sandwell Children's Trust is seeking qualified social workers to join the Families First pilot, collaborating with education, police, health and voluntary partners to deliver timely, child-centred support.

You will be registered with Social Work England, have completed ASYE, and possess at least 2 years post-qualifying experience in Children & Families, with sound knowledge of minimum standards and child development.

Qualifications

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Have completed your ASYE and 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Communication skills

Knowledge of child development

Education

Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)

ASYE completed

Job description

Want to make a difference to children and young people in Sandwell? Be part of the biggest change to Children's Services in decades, by joining our exciting, new child-centred Family Help Model. We're looking for passionate professionals who want to influence the future of Family Help in Sandwell, with the ambition of keeping children together with their families where safely possible. Get in touch if you're a confident, reflective and experienced children's services professional looking for an opportunity to:

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

This is an exciting time to join us in a challenging role(s) working closely with education, police, health and voluntary sector partners to provide children and their families the right help at the right time before problems grow. 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."

Requirements

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Have completed your ASYE and 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.

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. 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.

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.
• £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.
• 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