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Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Children Looked After Team
Location: Chelmunds Place, Solihull
Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Full-time | Until November 2025
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday | Hybrid working (40-50% office-based)

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker with a strong background in Children in Care?
Solihull Council is seeking Senior Social Workers to join their dedicated Children Looked After team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and reflective service focused on achieving the best outcomes for young people aged 0-18 who are in the care of the local authority.

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a caseload of 16-18 children and young people in care
* Contribute to and lead on permanency planning, discharge of care orders, and progression to adoption
* Use creative engagement techniques to capture the voice and aspirations of children
* Complete high-quality assessments, care planning, and court reports
* Participate in duty week (every third week, office-based required during this time)
* Work collaboratively with carers, families, and external agencies
* Apply a sound understanding of risk assessment and management

What You'll Need:
* Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience in statutory Childrens Social Work
* Strong experience specifically in Children Looked After / Children in Care
* Skilled in court work and permanency planning
* Confident in assessing, planning, and reviewing within statutory frameworks
* Social Work England registration
* Enhanced DBS and references

What's on Offer:
* Hybrid working - 40-50% of the week based in the office
* Supportive and stable permanent management team
* Reflective monthly supervision and regular group supervision
* Strong induction and continuous professional development
* Mileage and emergency expense reimbursement

This is a vital role to help reduce caseload pressure and drive forward excellent care planning and outcomes for young people.

Essential Requirements:
* Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
* At least 3 years' experience as a social worker within children's services
* Social Work England Registration
* Driving license and access to own vehicle

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Mayur Rabari at m.rabari @edenbrownsynergy.com or call on 0114 700 3804

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Birmingham Dogs Home cares 24 hours a day, every day of the year for stray, abandoned and relinquished dogs from across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire.

Founded in 1892 on land made available by the late Sir Alfred Gooch Bart in New Canal Street, Birmingham. Birmingham Dog's Home has been at the forefront of animal welfare for the Midlands for almost 130 years and is one of the region's oldest and best loved animal welfare charities.

Eden Brown Charities is delighted to be working in partnership with Birmingham Dogs Home to recruit them a Head of Income Generation to drive forward the Charitie's five-year strategy and lead a wonderful, ambitious fundraising team. This is such an exciting time to join the Charity at a time which is pivotal to their next stage of development!

The role

As Head of Income Generation, you will be leading the team and focus on increasing income across a number of different income streams including Corporate, Community, Events, Membership, Legacy, Individual Giving, Trusts and Philanthropy. There is also an incredible opportunity to develop Birmingham Dog's Home retail offering. You will also lead on Communications and ensure that you are raising the profile of the Charity within the Midlands.

You will lead on the strategy as well as working closely with the SLT to ensure, lead and direct the fundraising, commercial and new business by providing leadership, coaching and setting priorities and targets.

About you

The Head of Income Generation will be able to demonstrate;

Experience in a senior fundraising role previously and have led on both implementing and devising a fundraising strategy.Experience in leading a team and working towards targets.Experience in leading on commercial activities specifically retail is desirable.You should have an interest in animal welfare and experience of developing suitable market research and testing plans. Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships both internally and externally.

This role will be a hybrid role with 1 or 2 days spent at home and the rest of the time will be spent on site in Solihull. Please note that there will be travel across Birmingham Dog's Home Sites. First stage interviews will take place week commencing 16th June and second stage interviews will take place week commencing the 23rd June.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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📍 Location: Coventry area, West Midlands
💼 Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (30 hours/week)
💷 Salary: £36,454 - £43,897 (pro rata, depending on experience)
🗓 Start Date: ASAP

Are you a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take a step into a senior role? We're recruiting for a part-time Senior OT to join a well-established multidisciplinary team within a specialist mental health setting in the Coventry area.

You'll play a key role in delivering and developing high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation services across three male inpatient wards. These include high dependency and community-facing units, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs, dual diagnoses, and ongoing recovery goals.

🔍 About the Role

As a Senior OT, you will:

Lead the delivery of occupational therapy across the service

Manage your own caseload, offering evidence-based individual and group interventions

Supervise junior staff and contribute to service development

Work closely with a supportive MDT including nursing, psychology, and medical staff

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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Eden Brown synergy are currently recruiting for Solihull Council who are looking for Assistant Team Manager - Hospital/D2A Team

An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Team

Manager to join the Hospital/D2A Team in Solihull.


Looking for candidates who have experience

hold post-qualifying experience in Adult Social Work Services.


Experience of providing professional

supervision to other workers which encourage reflection, progression and

development.

Experience of working in a pressurised

environment.


Experience of managing positive risk taking

and making decisions.


Experience of multi-agency working.

Experience of effectively chairing meetings.


Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation

including: Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 (inc. DoLS), MHA 1983, etc.


Ability to lead, motivate, support and

develop Social Workers



Effective performance management skills to

ensure team objectives are met.



Ability to effectively communicate complex

and sensitive information both verbally and in writing, including effective

report writing

Effective interpersonal skills and ability to

respond positively to challenging situations



The successful ATM would need to work 1 in 6

weekends and provide bank holiday cover as required. (and part of a 7 day

working rota)

How to Apply:


If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Richie Johnson at or call on 01756556845

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond

Refer someone who might be interested in & get £300 referral bonus !!

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

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