Social Worker​/Senior Social Worker - Assessment Team

Social Worker/Senior Social Worker – Assessment Team

Grade 7/8: £37,280 - £47,181 per annum
Plus an Essential Car User Allowance: £1,239 per annum and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance paid monthly

Position Type:
Permanent / Full time

This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference! Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2021 and maintained this rating in 2025. We are proud of our stable, well‑supported, and talented workforce that delivers an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes.

• Build relationships with children, young people, their families and networks.
• Work directly with them to undertake assessments of Children in Need and Children in Need of Protection to understand their situations and provide support.
• Carry out assessments in line with relevant policies and procedures of Together for Children and the Sunderland Safeguarding Board.
• Support children and young people to make long‑lasting changes in partnership with their networks.
• Collaborate with team managers and assistant team managers, providing reflective supervision and adhering to the Signs of Safety model.

• Minimum of one year’s post‑qualifying experience as a social worker.
• Completion of the ASYE (Approved School Year Experience) is desirable, but not essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• Visible leadership and supportive environment with experienced managers.
• Professional growth with ongoing training and development programmes.
• Flexible working arrangements, agile working policy, and a health & wellbeing programme.
• Free onsite parking, car lease scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, and flexi scheme.
• Access to the Practice Development team for comprehensive training.

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background. If you have a disability please reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair for support during the recruitment process and in the workplace.

We also support fostering friendly prospects: a fostering friendly People policy, flexible working, paid time off for training, and support for new foster placements.

Network support:
Accessibility Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Racial Equality Network, Armed Forces Network, Menopause Network.

Together for Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought along with other pre‑employment checks.

To have an informal discussion, please contact Leighann Wilson so

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