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Experienced Social Worker

Teams: Various

Salary up to £48,226 per year (pay award pending)

Hours: Permanent full-time, Monday to Friday with flexible working

We are proud to announce that Solihull’s Children’s Services has recently been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, demonstrating the dedication, expertise, and commitment of our workforce in delivering high-quality support to children, young people, and families.

This recognition comes at a pivotal time, as national social care reforms are reshaping the sector, and Solihull is at the forefront of building a stronger, more resilient service for the future.

Now is the perfect time to join our innovative Children’s Social Care team and make a transformative difference in children’s lives. With competitive salaries up to £48,226, a supportive and permanent leadership team, and flexible working environments, you’ll be part of a thriving service.

About the Role

We are looking for experienced social workers who are passionate about providing a high-quality service to vulnerable children, young people and their families that positively promotes their welfare and life changes.

We are looking to recruit to vacancies in a number of teams across Children’s Services, however, with only a limited number of vacancies now remaining, we are also inviting applications from experienced social workers who wish to be added to our Talent Pool at this exciting time to join Solihull.

These roles will be based in our modern offices in Chelmunds Place and the Bluebell Centre in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull.

Our teams include long standing, knowledgeable and experienced social workers, who are keen to share their expertise with others within our culture of continual shared learning and development.

For more information about all our social work teams, please click here.

Our Offer to You

• Competitive Salaries – Earn one of highest salaries (within the top three) in the region - up to £48,226 per annum (as confirmed by an independent pay analysis of 13 local authorities across the West Midlands).
• Manageable workloads – allowing you the time to give dedicated support where it is needed.
• Guaranteed regular supervision, to ensure you feel supported and are on the right track.
• Local government pension – 6.8% (subject to annual review/change) section contribution.
• Generous annual leave – 25 days rising to 30 days after five years’ service and the opportunity to buy up to 10 days’ additional leave per year.
• Flexible working – including a flexi time scheme and hybrid working.
• Professional development – High quality year-round training and coaching and in house academic programmes (Practice Education Award) via our Children's Social Care Academy (in partnership with Bournemouth University)
• Clear career pathways through to Advanced Practitioner, specialist roles and leadership and management.
• Employee Assistance Programme –24/7 access to independent, free and confidential support and advice
• Training on and use of Magic Notes (AI) – to enable you to spend time more time working directly with our children, young people and their families.
• Relocation Package – up to £6,500 towards the cost of moving house (terms and conditions apply).

About You

Successful applicants will be committed to delivering a high-quality, transparent service and ensuring the wellbeing of children, young people and their families in Solihull. You will also have:

• A professional Social Worker qualification and current Social Work England registration
• Significant post qualifying experience
• A solution-focused approach
• A sound knowledge of current national and regional social work policies/practices and relevant childcare legislation
• A driving licence and own your own vehicle (this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job). For disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

About Us

We place children and young people at the heart of all we do to enable them to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives.

We are ambitious in building a stronger Solihull for our children, families and workforce in Solihull.

Connecting Families is our practice framework. Its foundations are in the values and principles of restorative practice, whilst our approach to practice is grounded in a systematic approach. This gives us a consistent relationship-based way of practicing to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

We believe that families and their connected networks are of primary importance in improving outcomes for children. Children and their family networks are experts in their own lives; they have strengths which they should be empowered to build and draw on through effective family decision making

Following our recent Ofsted Good rating, strong permanent leadership, and commitment to embracing social care reforms, there has never been a better time to join Solihull Children’s Services.

For more information about the many benefits of working for Solihull, our teams or to see our other vacancies, please click here.

Contact Us

To apply, please click the link.

Or if you have a specific question regarding these opportunities, please contact:

Sara Jefferies – Operations Manager – sjefferies@solihull.gov.uk

Or

Toni Clifton – Operations Manager – toni.clifton@solihull.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 2 August 2026

Please note, applications may be reviewed and interviews carried out at regular intervals during the recruitment window.

Whilst these opportunities are advertised as full time, we would welcome applications for working on a part time or job share basis.

Further information

This post will require a DBS check.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Please note: As part of our compliance and safer recruitment requirements, references will be sought for all successful candidates following interview. A reference must be provided by the candidate’s current or most recent employer or training provider. Where this does not cover the last three years, an additional reference will be required from the candidate’s next most recent employer or training provider. Posts subject to statutory regulation may require additional scrutiny. Personal/character references will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.