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Birmingham City Council are seeking experienced qualified Social Workers to join the Early Intervention Community Team (EICT).

Your new role

Birmingham City Council are looking to recruit experienced Social Workers to work within a strong Early Intervention Community Team. The Early Intervention programme was established in late 2018 in response to a system-wide diagnostic and a Care Quality Commission (CQC) review of the health and social care provision for older people in Birmingham. The programme aims to provide a range of targeted interventions:

• Promoting faster recovery from illness or injury
• Preventing unnecessary hospital admission and premature admission to long-term residential care
• Supporting timely discharge from hospital and maximising independent living
  
  As a social worker, you will have knowledge in management of a complex caseload, good knowledge of safeguarding MCA and Best Interests decision-making.
  

We are also looking for someone who can commence working with us quite quickly for a 6-month contract in the first instance, with the potential to be ongoing for the right candidate. You will be working at one of the EICT locations in Birmingham along with home working.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will require a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). It is also essential that you have a current professional registration and have experience working with adults in a Social Worker position.

What you'll get in return

Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

• One dedicated consultant with over 16 years of recruitment expertise
• Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
• Recruitment partner for Birmingham and Sandwell Councils
• Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
• Free access to CPD Training, network forums and resources
• Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
• Support for CV writing and interview skills
• *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.