Social Work Assistant, Birmingham Council
Vitalis · Birmingham, West Midlands
Social Work Assistant, Birmingham Council at Vitalis, based in Birmingham, West Midlands, paying £17.65 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £17.65 per hour
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 3 days ago
- Closes
- 5 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
30% below the typical rate for local government
Reference OR-3142
About the role
Social Work Assistant, Birmingham Council
Pay rate £17.65 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for a Social Work Assistant to work in a Team in Birmingham Council.
Job Purpose
To support social workers who safeguard and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children and young people in the city through the delivery of high quality service.
Cases
• To be responsible for an ‘allocated worker’ casework role, as assigned by Team Manager/Social Worker.
Assessments & Interventions
• To collect, accurately record, using management information systems, and critically analyse all
relevant information and take appropriate actions to fulfil statutory responsibilities to promote
and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people.
• To ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all
necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements.
• As directed, provides practical day to day support to children and their families.
Partnership Working
• Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children
and young people; and ensure that services are ‘joined up’ in approach.
Case Recording & Report Writing
• To accurately record, report and communicate using accurate, up-to-date evidence-based
information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
• To communicate effectively to a variety of audiences through written, verbal and other means of
communication.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on [email removed] or [phone removed] for more information.
Pay rate £17.65 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for a Social Work Assistant to work in a Team in Birmingham Council.
Job Purpose
To support social workers who safeguard and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children and young people in the city through the delivery of high quality service.
Cases
• To be responsible for an ‘allocated worker’ casework role, as assigned by Team Manager/Social Worker.
Assessments & Interventions
• To collect, accurately record, using management information systems, and critically analyse all
relevant information and take appropriate actions to fulfil statutory responsibilities to promote
and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people.
• To ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all
necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements.
• As directed, provides practical day to day support to children and their families.
Partnership Working
• Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children
and young people; and ensure that services are ‘joined up’ in approach.
Case Recording & Report Writing
• To accurately record, report and communicate using accurate, up-to-date evidence-based
information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
• To communicate effectively to a variety of audiences through written, verbal and other means of
communication.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
- Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Children’s Social Work
- Adult Social Work
- Service Manager
- Head of Service
- Team Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
- A wide range of housing roles
- Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on [email removed] or [phone removed] for more information.
Reference: OR-3142 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · Listed via Vitalis
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