Job Description
Our client, Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Social Worker for its Children in Care team.
The pay rate is £41 umbrella.
Gloucestershire County Council are committed to ensuring our agency Social Workers are supported to carry out their roles, so our expenses package for either accommodation or mileage up to £150 per week remains in place.
Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £250 if placed?
Details of the role:
* Our Children in Care team based in Gloucester is looking for an experienced Social Worker who understands the need for permanence for young people and who will demonstrate grip and tenacity to ensure young people feel safe and secure to enable them to achieve their potential.
* It is essential that candidates have experience or are skilled at writing CPR’s (child permanence report) under supervision.
* They need to have knowledge and practice of working with children in care and considering their needs fully, a good understanding of family finding and matching with adopters, including completion of relevant Court reports and support plans.
* The role is full time where home working opportunities are available with the expectation that workers will come into the office up to 3 days per week and visit people to undertake the work when needed.
Requirements of the role:
* Qualified Social Worker
* Fully Social Work England registered
* Must have significant experience in children’s social care
* Must have experience of children in care/adoption/permanence and the duties laid out above
* Must have experience of writing child permanence reports
Please 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.