Social Worker / Senior Social Worker, Assessment Team

Together for Children are looking to appoint an experienced Social Workers/Senior Social Worker within our Assessment social work team. We work on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children's services in the city.

Our company values are Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent and this is what you can expect when you join us.
We are an Ofsted rated Outstanding service, 'where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, social workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children' (Ofsted 2021).

You will need to build relationships with children, young people, their families and networks, and work directly with them to undertake assessments of Children in Need and Children in Need of Protection which will help us understand what life is like for them and how we can support them and their networks to make long lasting changes.You would do this in line with the relevant policies and procedures in place within Together for Children and Sunderland Safeguarding Board which support us to keep children and young people safe

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact Bernie Ford
Bernadette.ford@togetherforchildren.org.uk.

Our Offer

You will join a small social work team and benefit from a high level of support and guidance from a Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager. We pride ourselves on having a visible senior management team who promote a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge.

We have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice and it is embedded in all areas of practice across the service. Applications are welcomed from those with and without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety team.

We firmly believe in investing in our workforce development and recognise the benefits of training our social work staff to equip them with the skills and knowledge to deliver good quality social work. Additional specialist training programmes currently offered to staff include Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training. This training compliments new initiatives within the company such as our edge of care team 'WEAR Together' and specialist support services for children and young people who have experienced neglect and abuse.

You must have a minimum of one year's post qualifying experience. Completion of ASYE is desirable, but not essential.

Salary: £34,834 - £44,428 per annum, plus an Essential Car User Allowance: £1239 per annum and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance., An extremely attractive and competitive salary
Up to 31 days annual leave
Flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy.
A hybrid model of working; this model has proved invaluable and popular with our staff as it ensures they receive a high level of face-to-face support and supervision.
Free onsite parking.
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme & local authority. continuous service terms and conditions also apply.
A flexi scheme.
An excellent health and wellbeing programme.
Together for Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:

• Accessibility Network


• LGBTQ+ Network


• Racial Equality Network