Job Description
Job Title: Social Worker
Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
Pay Rate: £35 - £40 per hour (depending on experience)
About the Team:
The North Support and Safeguarding Service works with children, young people, and their families from early help through to permanence. The team is supported by a permanent management structure and offers a hybrid working model, providing opportunities for remote work.
Responsibilities:
* Handle referral and assessment casework
* Lead on Child in Need and Child Protection plans
* Support legal processes to secure a child or young person’s permanence
* Provide quality monthly supervision through reflective, open, and strength-based support
* Co-work cases with key workers as lead social worker
* Support minute taking of meetings with families and professionals
* Engage in teaching opportunities and masterclasses through partnerships with Bournemouth University
Requirements
* Experience in referral and assessment casework
* Experience in leading on Child in Need and Child Protection plans.
* Ability to support legal processes to secure a child or young person’s permanence
* Willingness to work in a hybrid model, including remote work opportunities
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work or a related field Relevant social work experience Registration with the appropriate regulatory body Knowledge of relevant legislation and procedures Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Understanding of child protection issues and risk assessment Willingness to challenge discrimination and inequality Ability to work within established protocols and negotiate expectations/roles in