Sandwell Childrens Trust,
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:
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.”
Apply today: be part of this significant change and create a brighter future for children and young people in Sandwell.
What we can offer you:-
Hybrid Working - full time 37 hours per week
About you:
https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/
How to apply:-
To be considered for this role, please submit your up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. Your supporting statement should address the essential criteria outlined in the person specification, providing relevant examples where possible. In order to comply with safer recruitment standards your CV should include a complete employment history, with any gaps clearly explained.
Please submit your application to recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk
By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve. 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.
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 recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk 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.
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.
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.”
Apply today: be part of this significant change and create a brighter future for children and young people in Sandwell.
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.
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.
https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/
How to apply:-
To be considered for this role, please submit your up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. Your supporting statement should address the essential criteria outlined in the person specification, providing relevant examples where possible. In order to comply with safer recruitment standards your CV should include a complete employment history, with any gaps clearly explained.
Please submit your application to recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk
By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve. 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.
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 recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk 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.
- Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement
- Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance