Directorate: Children and Family Services
Section: Children's Social Care
Grade: Level 11
Hours: 37 hours per week
This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.
Are you a passionate and skilled social worker ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people? The Family and Adolescent Support Team (FAST) is looking for a dedicated professional to support children through the challenges of adolescence—helping them stay safe, supported, and at home with their families.
In this dynamic and rewarding role, you’ll work directly with children and families, providing intensive support, crisis intervention, and parenting guidance to create lasting, positive change. As part of a multi-agency team, you’ll collaborate with key partners to tackle critical issues such as:
* Child exploitation
* Gang involvement
* Substance misuse
* Mental health challenges
* Family breakdown & missing children
We’re there when families need us most—which means flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends, to provide the right support at the right time.
If you're passionate about protection, empowerment, and transformative support, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a team that truly changes lives.
If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding role, one where you’ll be supported every step of the way, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the place for you.
Minimum Requirements:
* Be a qualified Social Worker (with a Social Work England Registration) with a good level of post-qualifying experience.
* An ability to build effective relationships with children, young people, and families.
Amongst the benefits we offer are:
* Up to 41 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
* Option to buy extra annual leave
* Flexible working hours
* Hybrid working
* Relocation allowance to £8,000 subject to policy
* Manageable caseloads
* High quality reflective supervision
To be considered for a position you must have:
* A degree in Social Work or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
Additional Information:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply:
Please visit our website here. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.
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