Qualified Social Worker
Childrens Safeguarding
Location: Lancashire
Pay rate: £41 per hour
Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker looking for career progression? We are seeking experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join our Childrens Safeguarding Team. As a member of this team, you will discharge the authority’s responsibilities under the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation concerning children in need, particularly those requiring protection and those looked after by the authority.
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, 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 the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you will establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.
You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes of your interventions. Using best practices, you will strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and operate as efficiently as possible.
Perfect candidate will be:
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
* Experienced in working with children and families, including those from vulnerable groups.
* Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
* Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
* Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
* Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
* Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
* Committed to providing our service users with high-quality service.
* Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
* 4+ years qualified.
In this role you will:
* Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
* Manage an agreed caseload.
* Utilize specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
* Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
* Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist their development.
This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:
* A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK, available for support.
* An easy online registration process.
* Referral schemes and incentives.
* Ongoing compliance management.
* Prompt and reliable payroll, and more.
This role is ideally suited for those traveling from Blackpool, Morecambe, Preston, Crosby, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Blackburn.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Court, Children in Need, Child Protection, Fostering, Adoption, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, and managerial roles.
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