Your new company
Birmingham City Council have an exciting opportunity for qualified Social Workers to join the Safeguarding Team at Birmingham City Council.
Your new role
Birmingham City Council are looking for a dedicated and highly motivated, experienced Social Workers to join their new reformed citywide Safeguarding team. You will provide immediate response to adult safeguarding referrals, undertake initial information gathering and analysis to form an assessment of risk and determine the appropriate pathway for the citizen and the Section 42 Team.
This is a dynamic and fast-paced area of practice, where the ability to make defensible decisions in accordance with relevant legislation is key. The Citywide Safeguarding function undertakes Adult Safeguarding Enquiries in accordance with S.42 of the Care Act (2014).
The team is staffed with highly skilled and experienced Social Workers, Senior Practitioners, and Team Managers, who all contribute to a friendly and supportive working environment. There is a robust induction and training offer for new staff and excellent opportunities for ongoing CPD within the team and across the wider Adult Social Care Directorate. Hybrid ways of working are available with options to work from home, our City Centre office, and/or a range of community hubs and other bases across the city. Appropriate equipment and support are provided. Competitive rates of pay with opportunity for negotiation in relation to skills and experience.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you need to be a qualified Social Worker, previous Safeguarding desirable. A passion for improving lives and supporting those in need. Be registered with SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND and hold a Social Work degree (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent.
What you'll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive: Lifelong Career partner with over 16 years of recruitment expertise.Specialist in Adult Social Work RecruitmentRecruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry CouncilsExclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacanciesHelping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resourcesTransparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella LtdSupport for CV writing and interview skills*£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience with scope for negotiation.What you need to do now
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