As a Senior Social Worker in one of the Child Protection & Court Teams you will: -

Work alongside the Assessment & Intervention Teams and be based in the same locality; these teams will respond swiftly when children's needs are more acute, and risks are higher;
Work in an organised and planned way to ensure timescales set by the Trust and the Court are consistently met;
Produce reports for Court, write court statements, care plans and assessments in a succinct manner, demonstrating highly attuned skills in gathering, assessing and analysing key information leading to evidenced-based recommendations for children;
Represent the Trust in giving evidence in Court.

Following our recent 'Good' rating from Ofsted, we are recruiting for exceptional Senior Social Workers to join the Child Protection & Court Teams who are passionate, committed and dedicated to improving the lives of children & young people., You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England;
Have completed your ASYE programme;
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.
Respond to the needs of children through s47 child protection investigations or through s17 child in need single assessments;
Play a pivotal role in developing effective relationships with children and their families to identify their needs and work with families to help develop plans to achieve change;
Ensure that the voice of the child is at the centre of your work and use a range of direct work tools to evidence the child's voice in your assessments and plans.

Sandwell Children's Trust rated as a Good Provider.

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., £45,339 - £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.
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.
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

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