Social Worker

Grade C- £35,412 - £41,771

Golden Hello payment - £1,000 and £5,000 per annum; see below for further details and conditions.

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

We are looking for a dedicated Social Worker to join our Adults Social Care team at Birmingham City Council. This role focuses on providing urgent advice, support, and care to vulnerable adults outside normal office hours, helping to prevent deterioration and promote independence. You will work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality services and safeguard the wellbeing of citizens.

• Respond to urgent requests and arrange emergency services as needed.
• Conduct conversations and develop support/enablement plans tailored to individual needs.
• Work closely with citizens, carers, and partner agencies to improve service standards.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies, and safeguarding procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to continual service improvement.

• Qualified Social Work England registration.
• Experience delivering social work services to vulnerable adults.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of key legislation guiding social work and social care.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and continual professional development.

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Must be able to work a shift pattern across 7 nights.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries please contact the Resourcing Team.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.