What's involved with this role: Interim Social Worker - Children in Need/ Central Team Reference no: SCC (HQ) SCC15547 Pay Rate: up to £27.69 per hour PAYE depending on experience 37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 3 months City: STOWMARKET Hybrid with opportunities to work from the Stowmarket offices and from home when doing write ups/assessments. Expectation of 3 days a week in the office. Face to face visits as and when required. Successful candidate will be required to Undertake Social Work Assessments/ CIN and Child Protection work, some initial Court applications. Key Responsibilities Undertake assessments within Court Proceedings and managing Court cases. Parallel planning for adoption and holding some adoption cases and writing Rule 14 reports. Be case responsible for CIC which will include writing review reports. care proceedings and long-term CIC work. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do no t offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: Degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PDDipSW) Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), Certificate in Social Services (CSS) Current Social Work England Registration Hold a current driving licence and have access to a car (social workers with a disability must have access to a means of mobility support) Knowledge: Knowledge of a range of social work theories relevant to the role Knowledge of the main social care services and resources provided by the statutory, voluntary and independent sector Recognise harm and the risk indicators of different forms of harm to children Experience: Production of focused, and jargon free written case notes and reports, supported by clear analysis and a sound rationale for actions Working effectively with professionals from a diverse range of organisations Using policies and procedures in social work practice Application of legislation and national standards relevant to the role Skills & Abilities: Able to work well under pressure Ability to recognise own professional limitations and know how and when to seek advice ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please