Job Introduction
Experienced Social Worker
Team: Multi Agency Safeguarding (MASH) Team
Salary up to £46,731 per year
Hours: Permanent full-time, Monday to Friday with flexible working
About the Role
We are looking for experienced Social Workers who are passionate about providing a high-quality social work service to vulnerable children, young people and their families that positively promotes their welfare and life changes.
As an experienced Social Worker in MASH, you will gather information from partner agencies to complete MASH enquiries under the direction of a manager and make recommendations on the needs of children and their families, agreeing the most appropriate intervention to meet those identified needs.
Our Social Work Teams also hold many long-standing, incredibly knowledgeable and experienced social workers who are keen to share their expertise with others within our culture of continual shared learning and development.
Our Offer to You
* Earn one of the highest salaries in the region.
* Manageable workloads – giving you the time to give dedicated support where it is needed.
* You will receive guaranteed supervision every 5 weeks, to ensure you feel supported and are on the right track.
* Local government pension with 6.8% section contribution.
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
* Flexible working in our modern refurbished offices.
* Our Children's Social Care Academy provides training and coaching for practitioners.
We are ambitious in Solihull and are building a stronger Solihull for our children, families and workforce. Connecting Families is the name of Solihull Children’s Services practice framework.
About You
You will be a Professional Social Worker, holding a Qualification and Social Work England registration. You will have significant post-qualifying experience and you will be looking for a new challenge in a caring forward-thinking organisation.
You will be a solution-focused and capable worker, with a sound knowledge of current national and regional social work policies/practices.
You will hold a driving licence and own your own vehicle, as this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job.
About Us
We place children and young people at the heart of all we do to enable them to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives. This means our workforce needs to be effectively led, supported, and well trained.
We pride ourselves on a strong culture of child-focused practice.
Contact Us
If you have a specific question regarding these opportunities, please contact:
Emma Wiltshire, MASH Team Manager, at ewilshire@solihull.gov.uk
Closing Date: 2 February 2025
This post will require a DBS check.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
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