Job Description
Are you a committed qualified social worker?
Do you have a passion for providing first class support to children's services?
We have a fantastic locum social work opportunity based within a Children's Locality Team in the Stockport area. The local authority work slightly different to other local authorities - they have a model of working with children and their families from the point of referral through to closure or permanence. Social Workers can focus on gaining the best possible outcomes with families by forming a long lasting and stable relationship with them.
Benefits:
* Supervision every 4 weeks and group supervision
* 6 month contract
* Remote working kit
* Hybrid Working
* Free parking
* Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
* Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
* Weekly payroll
* Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
* Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&C's apply)
Responsibilities:
* Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, engender change enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning
* Liaising with other professionals
* Child protection care proceedings
* Completing section 47s
* Chairing Child protection meetings
* Case conferences
To be considered for the Social Worker role:
* 1+ years experience of working within a similar social work setting
* Social Work England Registration
* BSc Social Work or equivalent
* Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and know the procedures to manage these
* Experience of managing a complex caseload
To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today....Or for more information or confidential discussion please call Lynne Thomson
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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