Qualified Social Worker
Court & Locality
Location: Greater Manchester
Pay rate: £35 per hour
We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Court & Locality team. As part of this team, you will handle a mix of Children in Need, Child Protection, and Proceedings cases. You should have a passion for making a difference in children’s lives. This role offers flexible working arrangements— as long as you complete your visits and statutory requirements, you will have control over your own diary.
Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed 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’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.
You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results from your interventions. Using best practices, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to 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 vulnerable groups.
* Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
* Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and child protection issues.
* Committed to continuous improvement to achieve 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.
* Dedicated to providing high-quality services to our users.
* 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 facilitate 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, among other benefits.
This role is ideally located for those commuting from Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Trafford, Ashton-under-Lyne, Macclesfield, Warrington, Wigan, Huddersfield, St Helens, Widnes, Altrincham, Middleton, Urmston, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Stockport, Longsight, Bradford, Chester, Runcorn, Wirral, Rochdale, Liverpool, Skelmersdale, Cheadle, Leigh, Blackburn, Preston, Partington, Manchester, Openshaw, and Wythenshawe.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn’t suitable, contact us about other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment, Children in Need, Child Protection, EHCP, AMHP, children in care, Vulnerable People, Children’s Social Work, Children with Disabilities, Fostering, Youth Justice, Adult Social Work, Long Term, Mental Health, Hospital Discharge, Homeless Intervention, Service Management, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses—please pass this on to colleagues or friends who might be interested! Contact me for more information.
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