Social Worker

Package Description

Qualified Social Worker - Full Time

Location: Brierley Hill, DY5

Salary: £45,000

Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Choose a career with Keys Group and you will support parents and their children in our residential family assessment centre.  We work with, for and alongside families in a residential setting who need a kind, caring and supportive place to stay whilst they undergo a residential parenting assessment.

Why choose Keys Group for your career?

This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team.

As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.

Join us as a Qualified Social Worker at our Centre in Dudley that provides support to parents and their babies and we can offer:

• The Real Living Wage as a minimum
• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Specialist training
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• A great employee benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave

More about the role

As a Qualified Social Worker at our Family Assessment Centre, you will be accountable for delivering high quality care to the residing families by building on the well-established principles and practice standards within the house. You will also give evidence in court proceedings, document the progress of the families and ensure that all of Keys Group policies and procedures are implemented appropriately.

You will work directly with children and their families, foster carers and other carers to ensure the best interest of the child is met, enabling you to implement individual and personalised care plans. Other aspects of the role include but are not limited to ensuring all quality assurance systems are followed, meaning the families receive the best possible care and support.

What do you need?

We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient.

You will need a Bachelors degree or Masters in Social Work.

You need to be able to work flexibly to provide support for families and children. As a qualified social worker, you are expected to arrange your own work rota but this may involve some evenings and weekends. This role also involves on call duties.

Contact us today, we would be delighted to hear how you can join us in helping care for parents and their children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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