Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, Pre Birth

Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, Pre Birth
Team Grade 7/8 (SCP 26-36)
£34,834 - £44,428 per annum plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum and 2 % Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Interview date 8th January 2023
You must have a minimum of one year’s post qualifying experience. Completion of ASYE is desirable, but not essential.
Together for Children are looking to appoint experienced Social Workers/Senior Social Workers within our Locality social work teams. We work on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city.
Our company values are Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent and this is what you can expect when you join us.
We are an Ofsted rated Outstanding service, ‘where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, Social Workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children’ (Ofsted 2021).
You will have an established track record in safeguarding and multi-agency working whilst also having knowledge and understanding of legislation which underpins social work and pre-birth practice. The team's purpose is to carry out robust pre-birth and post birth assessments, our work consists of supporting unborn babies, babies and their families who are identified as Child in Need under s17 of the Children Act 1989 and Child Protection under s47of the Children Act 1989 and Cared for Children under s20, s31 and s38 of the Children Act 1989.
There is a well-established Pre-birth model of working which involves a clear intervention and support plan to inform assessment work. You will be required to implement SMART care plans, complete reports for Child Protection Conferences, Cared for Child reviews and court directed assessments.
Should you be interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to have an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact Rebecca Pears, Team Manager Rebecca.pears@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Closing date : 28th December 2023
This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
If you have any questions about the vacancy please email hr.recruitment@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background. As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.