Social Worker Permanent Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075 Golden Hello payment - £1,000 and £5,000 per annum; see below for further details and conditions. Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Early Intervention Community Team (EICT) based within various locations. Successful candidates will work across busy Multi-Disciplinary Teams to facilitate Social Work practices. You will work as part of the EICT Pathways to deliver person-centred practices, enabling citizens to exercise choice, control, and independence, and to build resilience. The focus will be on prevention and early intervention, supporting, guiding, and signposting individuals, as well as carrying out assessments, using the 3 Conversations model, in line with the Care Act 2014. You will have demonstrable Social Work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in partnership with other stakeholders, together with an interest in and skills to work within the specific EICT Pathway. Working within the legislative framework, you will carry out Social Work functions, applying relevant legislation to conduct conversations and provide support and guidance. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential. You will need the ability to work at pace and demonstrate resilience to deliver under pressure and within required timeframes. We’re committed to creating an environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusivity, healthy lifestyle choices, wellbeing, and balance. We will empower you to be the best you can be, with coaching, mentoring, and training programmes that meet your professional and personal development needs at every stage of your career with us. We are also proud to offer: Family friendly policies A range of benefits, including membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund, discounted gym membership and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme. 29 days’ annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days (subject to terms and conditions). We offer the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers Golden Hello payment - £1,000 (upon external appointment). Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12-month period, pro rota for part time staff). When completing your application form please make sure you address each point in the person specification in your application. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing team Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description and Person Specification