Social Worker
Permanent
Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review.
Golden Hello payment - £1,000 + £5,000 per annum; see below for further details and conditions.
Working 36.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hospital Sector Discharge to Assess Teams based across our Pathway 2 (P2) beds. Successful candidates will work across busy Multi-Disciplinary Teams to facilitate social work practices.
You will work as part of the Discharge to Assess Social Work Teams to deliver on person centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control, independence, and build resilience with a focus on prevention and early intervention to support, guidance and sign posting in addition to assessments, via the 3 Conversations model, in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
You will have demonstrable social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in partnership with other stakeholders, together with an interest in and skills to work within the specific Discharge to Assess Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Working within the legislative framework, you will carry out social work functions, utilising relevant legislation to complete conversations and provide support and guidance, drawing on sound inter-personal and communication skills. You will require the ability to produce reports and the resilience to deliver under pressure within required timeframes.
You should be eligible to be registered with Social Work England. We are also excited to extend this opportunity to Social Work Apprentices and Students who have confirmation of their qualification (although is awaiting actual certificate) after completion of their studies this coming year.
We are committed to creating an environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusivity, healthy lifestyle choices, wellbeing, and balance. We will empower you to be the best you can be, with coaching, mentoring, and training programmes that meet your professional and personal development needs at every stage of your career with us.
We’re also proud to offer:
-Family friendly policies
-A range of benefits, including membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund, discounted gym membership and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
-30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days (subject to terms and conditions).
-Reimbursement of professional fees (subject to terms and conditions).
-We offer the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers
-Golden Hello payment - £1,000 (upon external appointment).
-Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12-month period, pro rota for part time staff).
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments as part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential 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 are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
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.
Interviews for this post will take place face to face. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
For informal enquiries, you may contact the following team member supporting with this recruitment:
- Fouzia Knorrer, telephone: 07548 122573 via email on [email protected]
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
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.
Job Description and Person Specification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Closing Date: 3rd June 2025 @ 23:59
Shortlisting dates: Week commencing 9th June 2025
Interview dates: Week commencing 23rd June 2025
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
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. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
