Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, Assessment Team
Salary: £34,834 - £44,428 per annum, plus an Essential Car User Allowance of £1,239 per annum and a 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? Together for Children is seeking dedicated and experienced Social Workers/Senior Social Workers to join our Assessment Team. We proudly deliver children’s services on behalf of Sunderland City Council.
Why Join Us?
- Outstanding Service: We are an Ofsted-rated Outstanding service, where social workers enjoy reasonable caseloads and robust support from visible and approachable managers.
- Innovative Work Environment: Our values—Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative, and Transparent—are at the heart of everything we do.
- Professional Growth: Benefit from extensive training opportunities, including Trauma Informed Practice and Safe & Together training, to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Your Role:
- Relationship Building: Engage with children, young people, their families, and networks to conduct thorough assessments of Children in Need and Children in Need of Protection.
- Supportive Framework: Work within the policies and procedures of Together for Children and Sunderland Safeguarding Children Partnership to ensure the safety and well-being of children and young people.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary: Enjoy an attractive salary package with additional allowances.
- Generous Leave: Up to 31 days of annual leave.
- Flexible Working: Benefit from flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy.
- Hybrid Model: Experience a blend of remote and face-to-face support and supervision.
- Free Parking: Onsite parking available.
- Pension Scheme: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Health and Wellbeing: Participate in our excellent health and wellbeing programme.
- Inclusive Environment: Join our diverse and inclusive workplace, supported by our Accessibility, LGBTQ+, and Racial Equality Networks.
Join Us in Making a Difference!
If you have a minimum of one year’s post-qualifying experience (completion of ASYE is desirable but not essential), we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact Bernie Ford at
Bernadette.ford@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
Together for Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage those with disabilities to reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair for support during the recruitment process and in the workplace at
peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
FOSTERING FRIENDLY EMPLOYER
Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.
Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.
As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need -
https://www.fosterwithnortheast.org.uk/