Job Description

Walsall Service for Adolescents

Our Walsall Right 4 Children programme, driving the delivery of our Children's Services vision, is aimed at ensuring the right children are in the right place with the right support for as long as it is needed so they are safe from harm, happy and learning well.

We are currently recruiting for the following position

Adolescent Service Hub Worker- Ref CH06025

Salary G7: 33,699- 38,220

+ 10% unsociable hours

per annum.

1 x Permanent Position

Turning Point is a specialist Service for Adolescents that has been developed in order to provide an effective response to young people who have complex needs and are at risk of family breakdown.

The Service supports adolescents aged 8-18 and focuses on intensive work with young people and their families supporting family strengths and relationships, challenging and disrupting harm to children in and outside of

the family home. We have a strong core belief in the development of assets, capability and community in the lives of young people, building both individual and social resilience.

We are seeking an experienced intensive family support worker who is adaptable and flexible and feels passionate about working with young people with complex needs and their family with a focus on keeping families together.

The delivery model for the Service for Adolescents:

We will be delivering our service through the Ambit model, our focus being Mentalisation as the core way of working in the service. We are a multi-disciplinary Team that consists of hub workers and clinical specialists. These include

Speech and Language Therapists.

View:

and Employee Specification

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025

Interviews planned for 22nd October 2025

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.


Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas

Information for Applicants

Important note:

When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification.

If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted.

Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.



We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.