EDT - Social Worker
Pay rate - £32 - £41
Gloucestershire County Council
We are looking for an experienced EDT Social Worker to cover the county of Gloucestershire. Social Workers will cover Adults & Children’s but we are looking for staff with experience in children’s care primarily. The AMHP role is not part of Gloucestershire’s EDT.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and dynamic in covering shifts in evenings or weekends. You will be based in the Emergency Duty Team which is a small team providing an emergency out of hours service to respond to vulnerable adults, children and young people who require an immediate safeguarding response or actions that cannot wait until the next working day.
The role will involve working within a small and supportive team of Senior Social Workers where you will be prioritising effectively and making sound judgement in a variety of challenging situations. The Emergency Duty Team works closely with other agencies that also work out of hours both in the voluntary and statutory sectors.
We work a Rota of 4/2, 4 weeks working then 2 weeks off, which equates overall to 37 hours a week however payment will be made for hours worked in a week (so may exceed 37 one week then be none the following).
This role will include some time spent on site and is not a remote role.
Benefits of working for Hoop:
* 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
* Your local agency based in Cardiff
* Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in welsh throughout your job search 🏴
* PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
* Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
* Twice weekly payroll
* Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
* Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)
* Refer a friend scheme available
* Birthday gifts 🎂
* Wellbeing sessions
To apply for this role, you will need to hold -
* A relevant Social Work Qualification
* Registration with Social Care Wales
* Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
* 3 Years of referencing
* Driving license with access to a car
Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.
Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on (phone number removed) if you want to find out more