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Social Worker

Employer
Sandwell Children's Trust
Location
Wellman Building, Dudley Road, Oldbury, B69 3DL
Salary
£29,636 - £33,799 per annum
Closing date
16 Apr 2020
Reference
SAND000004175

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Sector
Health & Social Care / Work
Job Type
Social work; Children - Qualified
Contract Type
Secondment
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

About the Trust

At Sandwell Children’s Trust, we put the child at the heart of everything we do.

Praised by Ofsted for our ‘ambitious improvement plan’ and our ‘renewed energy and determination to improve services for children and families’, at Sandwell Children’s Trust we are well on the way to becoming the region’s employer of choice.

There are 12 great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children’s Trust https://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org/work-with-us/

In the Trust we are transforming the way we do things and we want to strengthen our teams to enable us to provide intervention and preventative solutions for the families we work with. We have the freedom to make quick decisions that matter the most, resulting in the best possible outcomes.

We believe in providing the best possible work environment and opportunities for our staff, where together with an inspirational leadership team we strive to serve our purpose of improving the lives of children and young people.

A six month fixed term contract has arisen within the Fostering Team for a qualified Social Worker.

We are looking for a passionate, engaging, qualified social worker to join our foster carers recruitment team. If you want to get involved in finding the right people to foster for Sandwell, assessing the suitability of applicants and ensuring that our children get the foster carers they deserve, we want you to join us. Candidates must have completed their ASYE.

We believe that the growth and development of our staff is essential if we are to deliver outstanding outcomes for the most vulnerable children. You will receive good quality support, continuous professional development, attractive employee benefits and an opportunity for a career pathway within The Trust, we want you to make a real difference in children’s lives.

What can we offer you? 

    A six-month fixed term contact with a dynamic team in a busy fast-moving 
         environment. We offer flexible working opportunities, we believe that a good work-life balance is 
          key to productivity and ensuring our staff are happy, so we ensure there is the 
          opportunity for working patterns to suit you. The opportunity to work with an experienced, innovative team which is at the forefront 
          of developing foster carer recruitment as part of the West Midlands Foster Carer
          Recruitment Forum and committed to excellence.

 Social Worker Responsibilities

    Undertake initial visits Carrying out Stage 1Aassessments Carrying our Form F Aassessments Under management supervision, identify appropriate progression routes Support recruitment events & foster carer retention activities.

The ideal Social Worker

    Whilst using best practice always ensuring all legislative requirements are met. We are a child focused organisation and expect all staff to keep the needs of children
          front and centre to their work at all times. Produce written reports and be responsible for updating records online using the 
          Trust’s Liquid Logic electronic filing system.

For an informal discussion please contact Brian Mckinstrie on 0121 569 8558.

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.

An Enhanced DBS is required for this position and registration with the HCPC.

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. 

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications have been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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Company

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.  Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink:  https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/

There are many benefits for working for us too:

  • Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
  • 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
     

About Sandwell    

Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people.  While Sandwell is the 12th 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.

We have excellent and affordable transport links, quality housing at affordable prices and an abundance of entertainment, arts, culture and history right on the doorstep.

For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and one of our friendly team will call you to discuss opportunities with the Trust.


 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 2200
Location
Sandwell Children's Trust
The Wellman Building
Dudley Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DL
United Kingdom

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