Senior Social Worker - Pre Birth Team

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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? We have a fantastic new opportunity for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Pre‑Birth Team for our North West and Central region. If you have the drive to support and empower parents to reach their full potential and enjoy working with some of the most vulnerable families, we'd love to hear from you.

• Strong assessment skills to evaluate child and family needs.
• Ability to assess and manage risk, including complex case meetings and presenting findings.
• Hold cases at CIN and CP, PP to ICO.
• Provide a reduced case load for better service delivery.
• Work in a hybrid model, balancing office and remote work.

• A degree in Social Work with completed ASYE.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families in a social work setting.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

• Incentive payment of £1,000 paid in full in your first month’s salary (T&C’s apply).
• Retention bonus of £5,000 per annum paid in monthly instalments (T&C’s apply).
• Relocation allowance up to £8,000 (T&C’s apply).
• We cover your Social Work England registration fee.
• We cover your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee.
• Generous annual leave: 30 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme and an inclusive driving package.
• Free on‑site parking with electric car charging ports.
• Access to our internal employee benefits scheme, including occupational health services, rewards schemes, health & fitness, and personal wellbeing support.
• Flexible and hybrid working policy to support work/life balance.
• Local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health.

• Impactful work: be part of a team that makes a real difference.
• Supportive environment: collaborative culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career development: tailored programmes, supervision and learning opportunities to advance your career.
• Generous benefits: competitive reward package including leave allowances and pension scheme.

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve and involving them in decisions. We are committed to using our resources wisely, fostering collaboration among schools, health professionals and the police, and ensuring that every child in Birmingham has the opportunity to thrive.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The level of check (Standard, Enhanced or Enhanced with Barred List) will be determined by the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to fair treatment of all applicants, including those with a criminal record. Having a criminal record will not automatically disqualify an individual; eligibility depends on the nature of the offence and the role.

Because we may reach the required number of applications, we reserve the right to close the job early. Please submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid disappointment.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time