Our Offer at Birmingham Children's Trust

Competitive rewards 

  • Competitive salary.
  • £1,000 incentive payment on joining us if you have up to 3 years practice experience. (T&Cs apply)
  • Up to £8,000 relocation payment (T&Cs apply).
  • Reimbursement of your SWE registration fees.
  • Up to £5,000 retention payment for eligible social workers (T&Cs apply).
  • New employee rewards and benefits scheme including car lease scheme.
  • Refer a qualified social worker and receive £500.

Annual Leave

  • 29 days paid annual leave and an additional eight bank holidays.
  • This increases to 32 days after five years’ service, and then 34 days after ten years’ service.

Work-life balance

  • If you work for Birmingham Children’s Trust, you can join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is a national scheme covering all local authorities in England and Wales.
  • 24/7 Confidential Employee Assistance helpline to support positive mental health and wellbeing
  • Access to online wellbeing sessions
  • Hybrid working pattern.

Excellent career progression

  • Clear and supported career progression.
  • Innovative programmes including ‘Frontline’ and ‘Step-Up’.
  • Recognised ASYE programme.
  • A detailed leadership programme.
  • Employee engagement workforce groups.
  • Leadership and management development programme.

Pension scheme

  • If you work for Birmingham Children’s Trust, you can join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is a national scheme covering all local authorities in England and Wales.
  • Trust contribution to competitive pension 19.4%.

Additional benefits

  • Include subsidised travel passes.
  • Childcare vouchers.
  • Cycle to work schemes.
  • A confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Access to an employee website offering discounts and cash back on hundreds of retailers.
  • Shared contribution Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).

We are a learning organisation

  • Our Academy offers a learning programme appropriate to your role.
  • KSS module based programme to prepare staff for the National Accreditation Assessment System (NAAS).
  • Access to Research in Practice and Community Care Inform.
  • Our Practice Hub is dedicated to supporting staff in their learning and development.

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