Social Worker – Connected Persons
Sandwell Children’s Trust are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join the Fostering Connected Persons Team.
The Connected Persons Assessment Team has responsibility for the assessment of Connected Persons who are either being assessed to be foster carers or Special Guardians. The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking a range of these assessments. They will also provide supervision and support to Connected Persons foster carers who they are assessing.
The team is committed to providing high levels of support to Connected Persons Foster Carers and Special Guardians through regular support, excellent training opportunities, a monthly support group and social events.
The Role
You will have a relevant professional qualification in social work, together with valid SWE registration. You will also have good knowledge of the fostering regulations, childcare law and safeguarding issues is essential. You will be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
You will need to be flexible and have the capability to use your initiative and work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met and to enable the smooth running of the service.
Please see the job description and personal specification attached for further information.
If you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children’s Trust, then we’d love to hear from you.
| Salary | £35,409 – £39,761* per annum plus the possibility of up to £6,500 relocation allowance and access to excellent employee benefits |
| Work Pattern | We have full-time (37 hours) & part-time roles available and are happy to discuss options. |
| Location | Hybrid Working |
* Pay rate is inclusive of market supplement
About You
What you need to be successful in this role
- You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
- Have completed your ASYE programme.
- Have a good level of experience of working in a children and families setting and have managed a complex case load.
- Have experience of completing form C assessments.
- Have a sound knowledge of legislation and guidance.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse information and make informed decisions.
- Good knowledge of child development.
Become part of our ‘Sandwell 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. An Enhanced DBS is required for this position and registration with Social Work England.
Our teams at Sandwell Children’s Trust are all amazing, they inspire great ideas, drive new plans forward and help to make Sandwell Children’s Trust a fantastic place to work. We ensure that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the community we serve.
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For myself, and my journey within the Trust, I will always be grateful for the opportunities I have been given and the ‘Grow Your Own’ attitude that the Trust promotes.
People often say ‘there’s something about Sandwell’ and there is – I was born in Sandwell and spent my childhood here, and I feel proud to work in Sandwell. I am part of a great team, who accept my quirks and offers the flexibility that helps me have a work/life balance that I’ve never achieved elsewhere. I like to see my own growth alongside the Trust’s growth as hand in hand, it almost feels like we have done it together.
Ellie Tarr
Senior Strengthening Families Practitioner
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