Sandwell Children's Trust rated as a Good Provider. Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff. Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition. Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas. You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%. We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards. Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression. We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme. Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/ £60,194 - £63,832 per annum plus, excellent benefits. Hybrid Working - full time 37 hours per week This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape Sandwell’s Children with Disabilities service, improving outcomes for children and young people with disabilities and their families at a time of significant national reform. As Service Manager – Children with Disabilities and Designated Social Care Officer (DSCO), you will play a pivotal role within SEND Family Help, leading practice, shaping service development, and ensuring children with disabilities receive timely, coordinated, and high-quality support. You will be central to embedding SEND within Family Help and strengthening partnership working across education, health, and social care in line with national SEND and Family Help reforms. About the Service The Children with Disabilities Team (CwDT) provides statutory social work and targeted family support to children with complex needs. The service works closely with education, health, and voluntary sector partners as part of Sandwell’s SEND Partnership, ensuring a joined-up, child-centred approach. As Designated Social Care Officer, you will act as the strategic bridge between children’s social care and SEND services, supporting robust social care contributions to Education, Health and Care Plans and driving continuous improvement across the SEND system. As Service Manager and DSCO, you will: • Provide leadership and supervision to the CwDT Team Manager. • Lead the service through ongoing SEND and Family Help reforms, embedding best practice and continuous improvement. • Act as the Designated Social Care Officer, ensuring statutory social care responsibilities within the SEND Code of Practice are met. • Strengthen multi-agency collaboration across education, health, adult social care, and the voluntary sector. • Champion high-quality, child-centred and strengths-based practice for children with disabilities and their families. • Provide expert advice and influence on SEND, EHCPs, and the role of social care within multi-agency planning. • Monitor performance and quality, ensuring effective safeguarding and positive outcomes. • Contribute to the Trust’s strategic priorities, ethos, and values. About you: • A qualified and registered Social Worker with substantial leadership experience in children’s social care. • Significant experience of working with children with disabilities and a strong understanding of SEND frameworks and EHCP processes. • An inspirational leader with the ability to motivate, develop, and support teams through change. • Confident in multi-agency working, with the ability to influence partners at a strategic level. • Knowledgeable about national SEND and Family Help reforms and their impact on service delivery. • Skilled in performance, quality, and resource management, with a commitment to excellent outcomes for children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence service design and practice at a time of national change, ensuring children with disabilities in Sandwell receive the right support, at the right time, in the right way. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Natalie Sanders – Head of Service – natalie_sanders@sandwellchildrenstrust.org So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good' Team, then we’d love to hear from you. To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal:- https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/ By joining our team, you will be making a real difference in the lives of children and families. We are dedicated to driving meaningful change and ensuring the best outcomes for those we serve. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family. Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people. If you require further information on the role or working for us please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and a member of our Recruitment Team will be happy to give you a call.