Senior Social Work Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Children's Trust

Birmingham Children's Trust

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a vacancy in our Family and Friends Fostering Support Teams for a Senior Social Work Assistant.

When a child has left their birth family, we believe they have a right to live with a 'forever' family.

With around 2,000 children in our care, this is a big commitment to make. But together, we'll do everything to find homes that suit a child's age, developmental and emotional needs. Listening to the child is at the heart of our approach. We support them on their own personal journey. We are looking for a Senior Social Work Assistant to support us with this work.

You should have experience of direct work with children, young people and their families within a children's or family placement setting.

You should have knowledge and an understanding of adoption issues coupled with the knowledge and understanding of the permanency needs of children from complex backgrounds.

You will also need strong administration and computer skills as your time will be split between office based tasks and work in the community visiting families.

For all roles, you must have effective communication skills both written and verbal to include clear and concise report writing or record keeping.

Good organisational and presentation skills. The ability to work effectively with colleagues and other agencies; solve problems, negotiate and make decisions.

Interview date to be confirmed

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
**We actively deliver services that are culturally responsive to the needs of the children, parents and carers we work with to deliver equality, diversity and inclusivity in all we do.