Following our recent Ofsted Good judgement, there has never been a better time to join Solihull Children's Services. With competitive salaries up to £49,817, a supportive permanent leadership team and flexible working arrangements, you'll be part of a service committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and families.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Solihull Children's Services as we continue to develop our new Family Help model, bringing together social workers, family support workers and partner agencies to provide joined-up, relationship-based support for children and families.
We are looking for experienced Social Workers who are respectful, kind and passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people and their families. Working within one of our Family Help Teams, you will undertake assessments, support children and families through change, and help achieve positive outcomes.
Solihull is a local authority that is big enough to make a difference, but small enough to care. With manageable caseloads, supportive managers and a stable, experienced workforce, we offer an environment where social workers can focus on what matters most: building strong relationships with children and families and delivering high-quality practice.
These roles will be based in our modern offices in Chelmunds Place and the Bluebell Centre in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull.
Successful applicants will be committed to delivering a high-quality, transparent service and ensuring the wellbeing of children, young people and their families in Solihull.You will also have:
At Solihull, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. We are launching eight new Family Help Teams, bringing together skilled professionals to provide timely, relationship-based support that improves outcomes for children and families. Our Family Help Teams are pivotal to the delivery of the national reforms locally, enabling children and families to access more coordinated support from one team around the family.
Each Family Help Team consists of five Social Workers, three Family Support Workers, an Advanced Practitioner and a Team Manager, creating the capacity and expertise needed to deliver meaningful interventions. Teams receive support from a multi-agency Partnership Hub, which includes Domestic Abuse services (including an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor and perpetrator offer), Edge of Care, Family Group Conferencing, Youth Justice, Harm Outside the Home, Education inclusion, Educational Psychology, Housing and the Department for Work and Pensions. Together, we provide coordinated support that helps families build on their strengths and achieve lasting change.
Family Help Teams work with children and families from the point of referral through assessment and intervention, undertaking Section 17 and Section 47 assessments and working alongside families on Family Help and Child Protection plans. Teams operate a one-week-in-eight duty rota, while a specialist Court Team undertakes the majority of public law and some private law work. With average caseloads of 18 children , a highly stable workforce and many agency workers choosing to become permanent employees, our social workers have the capacity to build meaningful relationships with families and deliver lasting change
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Please note, applications may be reviewed and interviews carried out at regular intervals during the recruitment window.
Whilst these opportunities are advertised as full time, we would welcome applications for working on a part time or job share basis.
This post will require a DBS check.
This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
Please note: As part of our compliance and safer recruitment requirements, references will be sought for all successful candidates following interview. A reference must be provided by the candidate’s current or most recent employer or training provider. Where this does not cover the last three years, an additional reference will be required from the candidate’s next most recent employer or training provider. Posts subject to statutory regulation may require additional scrutiny. Personal/character references will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
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