Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, Localities Team
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
03/03/2025
Advert End Date:
31/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
Salary (full time): £36,124 - £45,718 per annum, plus an Essential Car User Allowance: £1239 per annum and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance paid monthly
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Social Worker/Senior Social Worker – Together for Children : Sunderland Children's Services
Salary (full time): £36,124 - £45,718 per annum, plus an Essential Car User Allowance: £1239 per annum and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance paid monthly
Looking to take your social work career to the next level? Sunderland Children's Services is the place for you! ??
About the Role: As a Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, you'll lead complex work and mentor colleagues. Your expertise will help shape the future of our services and ensure the best outcomes for children and families.
Meet the Team: You'll join a team of experienced professionals who are committed to excellence in social work. Our team manager has extensive experience and is dedicated to mentoring and supporting all team members.
Why You'll Love It Here:
- Innovative Tools: Be at the forefront of social work with 'Magic Notes,' a cutting-edge tool designed to streamline your report writing, enhance communication, and allow you to spend more time with children and families.
- Professional Growth: Access to ongoing training and development programmes. Regular reflective supervision.
- Community Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the support and well-being of our children and families.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a team that values collaboration and mutual support.
- Innovative Practices: Be part of a forward-thinking company that embraces new approaches.
- Flexible Hours: We understand the importance of work-life balance.
- Great Benefits package- including paid essential car user allowance.
Apply Now! Seize the opportunity to advance your career and make a lasting impact. Apply on North East Jobs to start your journey with us!
Together for Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff share this commitment, and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be required
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage those with disabilities to reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair for support during the recruitment process and in the workplace at peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
FOSTERING FRIENDLY EMPLOYER
Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.
Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.
As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need - Foster with North East - Foster with North East