Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner - Family Help - Solihull Council

Our client, Solihull Council, is seeking several Advanced Practitioners for its Family Help teams. This post will last 3-4 months initially paid at £33.30. Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed? The role will involve the following: • Workers are on duty every 8 weeks. • They are expected in the office one day per week when they are not on duty. • Solihull is progressing its social care reforms and we are recruiting Senior Social Workers to join our new Family Help Teams. • Our eight teams each include 5 Social Workers, 3 Family Support Workers, 2 Advanced Practitioners and a Team Manager. • A separate Court Team manages all public and private law work. • Family Help Teams support children requiring assessments, Child in Need, Early Help or Child Protection plans. • We maintain caseloads of 16–20 children, and have stayed committed to low caseloads over the past year. • This is why agency workers rarely leave Solihull — and often return. • Social workers tell us they come back for the manageable workloads, strong support and the ability to deliver high-quality intervention. Requirements of the role: • Qualified Social Worker • Fully Social Work England registered • 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules) • Must have a strong background in children’s social care including CIN and CP work • Have experience of delivering meaningful direct work • Can drive progress and contribute to a developing service Please contact me asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed. Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.