Senior Social Worker - Children in Care

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?
Do you have the drive to support and empower young people to achieve their full potential?
If so, Birmingham Children’s Trust wants you!

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are dedicated to providing outstanding care and support to children and families across Birmingham. Our mission is to ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive in a safe, nurturing environment.

As a Children’s Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will work closely with families, carers, and other professionals to assess needs, develop care plans, and provide ongoing support.

Our services are joined up and you will develop robust partnerships with other teams and outside agencies including the police, health, schools and voluntary organisations.

This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham. You must reside within a suitable commutable distance around Birmingham and have the correct right‑to‑work documents to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not supported.

• A degree in Social Work and you must have completed your ASYE.
• Registration with Social Work England (SWE).
• Experience working with children and families in a social work setting.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

• An incentive payment of £1,000 paid in full in your first months’ salary (T&C’s apply)
• Retention bonus of £5,000 per annum paid in monthly instalments (T&C’s apply)
• Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000 (T&C’s apply)
• We pay your Social Work England registration fee
• We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand‑new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative.
• Free on‑site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). On‑site electric car charging ports are free to use.
• Full access to internal employee benefits scheme including Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support.
• Flexible and hybrid working policy – a combination of time spent in the office and at home, with various working patterns to support work/life balance.
• Generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo an appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people. The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on specific responsibilities and level of contact with children and young people. We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records;

having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. The decision depends on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.