Azile Medical are recruiting a Social Worker to join the Permanence Team of their client, Dorset Council.
Title: Social Worker
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Temp to perm
Pay:£38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 per week
Must have the right to work in the UK. This role does not provide sponsorship.
Summary
Our client is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Their service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.
About the role
The Permanence Team is looking for a Social Worker to join the team to contribute to working collaboratively with families and supporting children, who are looked after by the Local Authority with a Care Plan of adoption, to achieve permanence.
Skilled Social Workers in this team keep children at the heart of all we do; building meaningful relationships with children and young people, their families and carers, to ensure we plan proactively and effectively for the future of every child.
You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of looked after children care. Your experience could have been gained whilst working in a LAC, court team, attending court whilst working in a safeguarding service or another area of children’s services.
This is a very fast paced and busy role that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our colleagues in the Children in Care Service and our external partners.
About you
* Able to use a range of evidence-based interventions to effect change with children, young people and families and carers.
* Able to undertake court work proceedings.
* Able to anticipate and respond appropriately to situations of conflict.
* Self-organisation skills, with the ability to respond to duty, an allocated workload, prioritising tasks to achieve goals and meet timescales.
* Have the proven ability to work autonomously and seek advice when necessary.
Requirements
* Recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.
* Strong background in the provision of Children in Care, along with the motivation and drive for self-development.
* Previous experience of Adoption and Child Permanence Report (CPR) writing.
* Enhanced DBS Clearance.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Other
Job function: Other
Industries: Staffing and Recruiting
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