Qualified Social Worker
Children & Families
Location: West Yorkshire
Pay rate: £35 per hour
We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Children & Families Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our client's social work team in West Yorkshire. Our client has positions available in their Children & Families team. You will be supported by an experienced team manager. The client has a strong and positive culture in this West Yorkshire local authority, which we would love you to be a part of. We offer regular monthly supervision and group reflective supervision.
As part of this West Yorkshire dedicated Children & Families Team, you will work in a busy and supportive environment assessing and working with children and families, intervening where children need support to ensure earlier help. The team collaborates with agencies including police and health to achieve the best outcomes and sustainable positive change. The service maintains a strong link with Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote community support when social care involvement is no longer necessary.
Operating in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions about appropriate interventions. Your excellent communication skills will help you establish and maintain relationships with service users and agencies to meet their needs.
You will be committed to ensuring positive, sustainable results from your interventions, striving to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and operate efficiently.
Ideal Candidate Will Be:
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
* Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
* Experienced in Court, Children in Need, and Child Protection cases
* Supporting CIN and Child Protection planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings
* Knowledgeable of factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect
* Skilled in Child & Family Assessments, demonstrating effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review
* Capable of direct work with children and families
* Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking
* Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues
* Committed to continuous improvement for better outcomes
* Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
* Skilled at building relationships with children and families
* Dedicated to providing high-quality service
* Experienced in multi-disciplinary, interagency work
* 2+ years qualified experience
In this Role, You Will:
* Assess risks, protection, and social care needs
* Manage an agreed caseload
* Use specialist communication skills to achieve outcomes
* Devise individual care plans respecting diversity and promoting dignity
This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:
* A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
* Online registration process
* Referral schemes and incentives
* Ongoing compliance management
* Prompt payroll and more
This role is ideally located for those traveling from areas including Oldham, Trafford, Ashton-under-Lyne, Macclesfield, Bury, Altrincham, Bolton, Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Middleton, Urmston, Huddersfield, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Rochdale, Stockport, Harpurhey, Longsight, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Bradford, Wirral, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Manchester, Normanton, Pontefract, Keighley, Shipley, Batley, Bingley, Otley, Halifax, Burnley, Sheffield, and others.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, Child & Family, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.
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