Senior Social Worker - Family Help | £1k Golden Hello + £5k Retention

Senior Social Worker – Family Help (Permanent)

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary: £46,579 – £55,224 (dependent on experience)
Golden Hello: £1,000
Retention Payment: £5,000 per year
Contract: Permanent

Pro Social Partners are proud to be working in partnership with Birmingham Children's Trust to recruit experienced Senior Social Workers into their Family Help service, supporting children and families across Child in Need and Child Protection.

The Role

• Hold a caseload of more complex work and act as a source of practice expertise for the team.
• Support, mentor and co-work with newly qualified and less experienced colleagues.
• Hold a caseload of children and families within the Family Help service, working across Child in Need and Child Protection.
• Complete high-quality assessments, plans and reports within statutory timescales.
• Work in partnership with families and multi-agency professionals to reduce risk and create lasting change.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, child protection conferences and core groups.
• Ensure the voice of the child is central to all assessments and planning.

About You

• A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care, ideally in safeguarding or child protection.
• Sound knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children and statutory processes.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence managing complex, high-risk cases with a calm, child-focused approach.

Why Birmingham Children's Trust?

• £1,000 Golden Hello plus £5,000 annual retention payment.
• A service aligned with national reform including the Families First programme.
• Regular reflective supervision and strong management support.
• Ongoing training and CPD to support your career progression.
• A permanent role with job security and local government pension scheme.

To find out more, apply now or contact Conor Clarke at Pro Social Partners on (phone number removed) for a confidential conversation about this role and other permanent opportunities.