Birmingham Children's Trust
Senior Social Worker - Children with Disabilities
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About the Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?
Do you have the drive to support and empower young people to achieve their full potential?
If so, Birmingham Children’s Trust wants you!
At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are dedicated in providing outstanding care and support to children and families across Birmingham. Our mission is to ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive in a safe, nurturing environment. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to innovation and excellence in social work practice.
Responsibilities
As a Children’s Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will work closely with families, carers, and other professionals to assess needs, develop care plans, and provide ongoing support.
- Develop robust partnerships with other teams and outside agencies; to include the police, health, schools and voluntary organisations.
- Work with children and young people who have permanent disabilities that impact on their day to day life.
About the Service
The Children with Disabilities Service works with children and young people who have permanent disabilities that impact on their day to day life. We are a through service meaning we stay with the child throughout their journey with social care, completing their assessment and any further intervention if required by way of child in need, child protection or child in care processes.
About You
We are looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals who are committed to making a difference. The ideal candidate will have:
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- A degree in Social Work and you must have completed your ASYE.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Extensive experience working with children and families in a social work setting.
- Strong assessment and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Know what good social work practice looks like to support and guide others.
- Strong organisation and time management skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
Our Offer to You
- Incentive payment of £1,000
- Retention payment of up to £5,000 per annum, subject to tax and NI deductions - T&C's will apply.
- A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
- Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
- Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
- Pension Scheme - You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.
- Full reimbursement of your annual Social Work England registration fee
- Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home.
Our Values
- We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve.
- We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.
- We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most.
- We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.
- We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive.
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Safeguarding
At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.
The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.
We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.
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