Join Our Outstanding Team as a Social Worker/Senior Social Worker in the Kinship Team!
Salary: £36,124 - £45,718 per annum
Permanent full-time vacancy (37 hours per week)
Additional Benefits:
Essential Car User Allowance: £1,239 per annum
2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance (paid monthly)
Requirements:
Minimum of one year’s post-qualifying experience
Responsibilities include
viability assessments, kinship carer assessments, supporting kinship carers, and completing SGO assessments and post-Order support assessments
Why Join Us?
This is your chance to be part of an ‘Outstanding’ company and make a real difference! Together for Children, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2021, is recognized for the stability and support of our talented workforce. We are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. Join us on our outstanding journey!
About Us:
Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services. We are looking for a motivated Social Worker to join our Kinship Team (previously Connected Carers Team) within the Fostering Service, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2022.
Our Values:
Child-Centred
Respectful
Creative
Transparent
What We Offer:
Reasonable caseloads
Visible and approachable managers
Innovative work environment
Our Commitment:
We pride ourselves on a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge. We have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice, embedded across all areas of our service. Extensive training and support are available, including Trauma Informed Practice.
Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements
Agile working policy
Free onsite parking
Local Government Pension Scheme
Health and wellbeing programme
Interested?
For an informal discussion, contact Viv Sear, Team Manager, at 07500993642.
Additional Information:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to a DBS check.
Applicants must meet the driving responsibilities for this role.