A&I Social Worker, Sandwell Childrens Trust

Role: Assessment and Intervention Social Worker

Salary: £33.30ph umb

Location: Sandwell Childrens Trust

Job Type: Temp

Shifts: Mon - Fri, 37 hours a week

About the Role:

As a Social Worker, you will provide essential support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges. You'll assess needs, develop care plans, and work alongside multidisciplinary teams to safeguard vulnerable people and improve their quality of life. This is a highly rewarding role where you will directly impact the wellbeing and safety of those you support

As a Social Worker working in one of the Assessment & Intervention Teams you will:

• Respond to the needs of children through s47 child protection investigations or through s17 child in need single assessments;
• Play a pivotal role in developing effective relationships with children and their families to identify their needs and work with families to help develop plans to achieve change;
• Ensure that the voice of the child is at the centre of your work and use a range of direct work tools to evidence the child's voice in your assessments and plans.

Based in a locality model with a focus on good quality assessments and dynamic planning which deliver timely evidence-based interventions and the progress of pre-proceedings/care proceedings through to permanency planning, this service will strengthen partnership working with families in local communities.

Key responsibilities include:

• * Conduct detailed assessments and risk evaluations for service users.
• * Develop, implement, and review tailored support plans.
• * Ensure the protection of vulnerable children and adults.
• * Support clients to access healthcare, housing, benefits, and community resources.
• * Partner with healthcare professionals, local authorities, and voluntary organisations.
• * Maintain accurate and timely case notes in compliance with professional standards.

About you:

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England;
• Have completed your ASYE programme;
• Have a good level of experience of working in a children and families setting;
• Have a good knowledge of minimum standards and be able to achieve our expectation for promoting change in family life;
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse information and make informed decisions;
• Good knowledge of child development.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong case management and problem-solving ability.
• Resilience and empathy when working with complex cases.
• Collaborative Mindset: A proactive team player who values safeguarding and empowerment.

HCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.