FDAC Team Manager : Senior social worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join the Black Country Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). We are looking for a highly trained and motivated person who has the ability to work in a fast paced environment against tight deadlines and with a real passion to make a difference to vulnerable children and families.

You will be part of a special team delivering an alternative form of care proceedings to improve outcomes for children, supporting parents to overcome substance misuse, mental health & domestic abuse problems that have put their children at risk of serious harm.

Candidates will be required to travel between sites across Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley so a driving license and access to a vehicle is required

Where: Walsall, Sandwell And Dudley

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range: £45,585.72 - £53,329.99 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 with possibility of extention.

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Secondments will also be considered.

We are looking for excellent people to be part of  a multi-disciplinary team delivering the Family Drug and Alcohol Court across the Black Country.  You will be part of a special FDAC court team aimed at improving outcomes for children involved in care proceedings, offering an alternative & more successful way of supporting parents to overcome substance misuse, mental health & domestic abuse problems that have put their children at risk of serious harm. The FDAC process takes place within pre-proceedings and care proceedings. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary specialist team working closely with the court and specially trained judges who deal with the case throughout.

We are looking for highly trained and motivated people who have an ability to work against tight deadlines but with a real passion to make a difference to vulnerable children and families.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

You’ll have experience with court proceedings, assessment and report writing and be able to work well as part of a team in a fast paced environment.

About you:

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatory body
• Experience of leadership, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
• Experience of strategic decision making and influence utilising emotional intelligence and courage
• Experience of and confidence in complex decision making related to SU issues, using defensible decision-making skills and clear communication.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, and service improvement
• Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Hold a practice educator qualification
• Be committed to demonstrating our organisational values in your daily practice.

Benefits:

• CGL is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of its Social Workers.
• All social workers will go to the quarterly national social work forum.
• 1 day a month for independent learning.
• Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post- qualifying awards.
• An hour a week to focus on well-being.
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year for the first 5 years service (pro rata).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.

If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.

• This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
• A Disclosure and Barring Services/ISA checks will be undertaken

Please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria on your application as this will be used in the shortlisting process.