Senior Social Workers - Family Help

Sandwell Children's Trust; United States; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement

Relocation allowance

Annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Sandwell Children's Trust is recruiting experienced social workers to join our new Family Help Model. You will influence a collaborative, child‑centred approach and work with education, police, health and voluntary partners to provide the right help at the right time for children and families.

We offer a market supplement, relocation support up to £6,500, generous annual leave, and flexible hybrid working. You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification, be registered with Social Work

Qualifications

• Recognised professional Social Work qualification and SW England registration.
• ASYE completed; at least 2 years post-qualifying experience in Children & Families.
• Experience in a Children & Families setting.
• Good knowledge of minimum standards and ability to promote change in family life.
• Ability to analyse information and make informed decisions.
• Good knowledge of child development.

Responsibilities

• Work with education, police, health and voluntary sector partners to provide the right help.
• Influence the new working model and collaborative practice for families.
• Contribute to delivering child-centred services within the Family Help Model.

Skills

Social Work knowledge

ASYE experience

Information analysis

Child development knowledge

Education

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

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 workingbe part of a supportive partnership practice modelimprove 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." 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- £52,317per 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

• About you: 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.
• Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

• Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance #J-18808-Ljbffr

By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of