At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our
‘Sandwell Deal’,
brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff. What we can offer you: Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition. Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas. You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%. We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards. Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression. We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’. 37 hours per week Fixed term contract until 1st April 2025 (to be reviewed and may be extended) Salary - £30,559 - £35,235 per annum dependent on experience plus excellent benefits An exciting opportunity has now arisen within Sandwell Fostering at a very exciting time for our service. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for our children and want to join a stable team with a permanent Team Manager and a stable staff group this is an opportunity you will not want to miss. We are now recruiting for a full-time Social Care Assistant, to work in the Fostering Service with specific focus and responsibility for Special Guardianship Support Plans and Annual Reviews of support plans. This is a fixed term contract until the 1 st
April 2025 but will be reviewed and may be extended. The post holder will be responsible for: Supporting social workers with implementation of SGO support plans and work with young people and their carers. Liaising with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people. Attendance at meetings and be able to provide a verbal overview of work undertaken. Holding specific responsibilities for monitoring and supporting completion of financial assessments for SGO, CAO and Adoption Orders. Work actively to engage young people, parents, carers and families in decision making processes about their future choices and enable their development into effective adulthood by providing impartial support and guidance. Support Development of a newsletter and support groups for Special Guardians. To understand and be able to use LCS/CIC/Fostering processes and maintain and keep up to date written records / spreadsheets. Assisting the social worker in any relevant tasks within the remit of the role. Apply for ASGSF funding to support additional areas of need in the post order support package. Complete needs assessments of children and families to inform plans. Mediate family time issues and queries that arise post order. Signposting and referrals to external services to support placement stability and other needs arising. Cross boundary working with other neighbouring authorities to fulfil the remit of SGO Statutory Guidance. Support children and families with CP/CIN/TAF. Working closely with strengthening families. You will need to have: NVQ Level 3 or evidence of previous similar study Experience of direct work with children Basic knowledge of child development Excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone Good IT skills Good team player, self-motivating, reflective and able to use own initiative Able to remain focused despite oppositional challenges from families. Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people. If you require further information on the role or working for us please email
recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk
and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call. To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/ We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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‘Sandwell Deal’,
brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff. What we can offer you: Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition. Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas. You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%. We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards. Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression. We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’. 37 hours per week Fixed term contract until 1st April 2025 (to be reviewed and may be extended) Salary - £30,559 - £35,235 per annum dependent on experience plus excellent benefits An exciting opportunity has now arisen within Sandwell Fostering at a very exciting time for our service. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for our children and want to join a stable team with a permanent Team Manager and a stable staff group this is an opportunity you will not want to miss. We are now recruiting for a full-time Social Care Assistant, to work in the Fostering Service with specific focus and responsibility for Special Guardianship Support Plans and Annual Reviews of support plans. This is a fixed term contract until the 1 st
April 2025 but will be reviewed and may be extended. The post holder will be responsible for: Supporting social workers with implementation of SGO support plans and work with young people and their carers. Liaising with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people. Attendance at meetings and be able to provide a verbal overview of work undertaken. Holding specific responsibilities for monitoring and supporting completion of financial assessments for SGO, CAO and Adoption Orders. Work actively to engage young people, parents, carers and families in decision making processes about their future choices and enable their development into effective adulthood by providing impartial support and guidance. Support Development of a newsletter and support groups for Special Guardians. To understand and be able to use LCS/CIC/Fostering processes and maintain and keep up to date written records / spreadsheets. Assisting the social worker in any relevant tasks within the remit of the role. Apply for ASGSF funding to support additional areas of need in the post order support package. Complete needs assessments of children and families to inform plans. Mediate family time issues and queries that arise post order. Signposting and referrals to external services to support placement stability and other needs arising. Cross boundary working with other neighbouring authorities to fulfil the remit of SGO Statutory Guidance. Support children and families with CP/CIN/TAF. Working closely with strengthening families. You will need to have: NVQ Level 3 or evidence of previous similar study Experience of direct work with children Basic knowledge of child development Excellent communication skills both face to face and over the telephone Good IT skills Good team player, self-motivating, reflective and able to use own initiative Able to remain focused despite oppositional challenges from families. Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people. If you require further information on the role or working for us please email
recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk
and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call. To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/ We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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