Social Work Assistant - Reunification Project in Stoke-on-Trent

Overview

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is committed to supporting children in their care to achieve permanency at the earliest opportunity. As part of this strategy, Children\’s Services are developing a Reunification Project Team to support children to return to the care of their families where it is safe to do so.

Role

As a Social Work Assistant on the team, you will engage with a small cohort of families, assessing the support required, implementing programmes of support and building restorative and trusting relationships to empower families to meet the long‑term needs of their children. You will need excellent communication and written skills, a background of direct work with children and families, and be an effective team player working alongside the Children in Need teams, the allocated Social Workers and key stakeholders to ensure universal packages of support are available when reunification is achieved.

What We Offer

• Up to 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Access to high-quality learning and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Strong supervision and peer support
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to staff networks including equality, diversity and inclusion forums

Contact

Please contact Dani Withington, Principal Manager – Reunification, at danuta.withington@stoke.gov.uk.

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). At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply

Please create or log into your account and click ‘apply’. If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call 01782 238189. In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?