Job Description
Our client, Reading Borough Council, is seeking an agency Court Progression/Case Manager.
This role will last 3 months initially, paid at up to £400 per day.
Fully remote work is possible for this role although the preference is for onsite presence 1-2 times per fortnight.
The role will involve the following:
* Be a key point of contact between social workers, team managers, and Assistant Directors of Children’s Services and
* Provide tracking, oversight, and guidance to drive cases in pre-proceedings and in court proceedings forward and
* Support social work teams to comply with court timescales.
* Drive improvement through quality assuring, monitoring, measuring and tracking progression of court proceedings.
* A key part of the role involves providing support and challenge to social work teams, assisting in the preparation of written evidence, and ensuring that good practice is consistently applied.
* You will attend Legal Planning/ Gateway meetings and monthly tracking meetings.
* This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to make an immediate impact in a critical area of work, ensuring timely progression of cases and improved outcomes for children and families.
* We will be able to manage with a case manager working fully remotely as this is a locum role.
* This role is working with our clients in Wokingham and Bracknell, both of whom are based very close to the train stations in each town.
* Ideally the clients would like the case manager to go in person once a week/ fortnight but we could manage without this for the right candidate.
Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?
Requirements of the role:
* Qualified Social Worker
* Fully Social Work England registered
* 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
* Must have significant experience working within the family justice, including direct involvement in care proceedings and complex child protection matters.
* You will be confident in analysing case progression, identifying causes of delay, and escalating concerns where necessary.
* Must have excellent communication, organisational, and coaching skills.
* The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly resilient, and capable of managing competing priorities across multiple authorities.
Please apply online or contact Lindsey Morgan asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.Alternatively, we are offering £250 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.