Description Social Workers: Safeguarding (5 posts) - Ref: CH09724 G9: £39,513 - £44,711 per annum. Walsall is implementing the Families First Programme, based on the National Children’s Social Care Review and Stable Homes Built on Love. Within Safeguarding we are also transforming our approach to ensure dynamic support for children and young people in our care as we implement the valuing care approach. About the job Within this role you will be supported in developing your social work practice with senior practitioners, and senior specialist social workers inspiring you in the work you do. Our Offer To provide the right conditions for you, we are committed to manageable workloads, high support from managers, essential paperwork only, enabling technologies, and all social workers will receive training in Systemic Family Practice. Wellbeing is at the heart of our work. We offer specialised clinical supervision, a 9-day fortnight to support work/life balance, flexible working and specialist employee assistance and therapeutic support when it is needed. We know we need to make social work a career people want to stay in. In this role you will be supported to identify your specialisms and areas of interest, and access to training to develop your expertise in these areas. This forms a part of our ongoing commitment to your development, with opportunities to progress into Senior Practitioner, Consultant Social Worker and Lead Child Protection Practitioner roles. We are committed to anti-discrimination and equality and to developing a workforce that reflects the communities we service. Would you like to talk to a social worker in Safeguarding about the realities of working in Walsall? If so, please contact Claire Jervis Team who will connect you with one of our practitioners - Email: Claire.Jerviswalsall.gov.uk or call: 01922 653406. View Job Description and Employee Specification Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information. We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time. Closing date: 31st January 2025.