Social Worker needed for our Children’s Services in Buckinghamshire, paying between£38 - £40ph !
* Locations: Aylesbury, High Wycombe or Amersham
* Service Areas: First Response, Safeguarding, Care Management, and Care Services
* Employment Type: Full-time
* Rate:£38 - £40ph
About the Role:
We are seeking dedicated and skilled Social Workers to join our Children’s Services teams across Buckinghamshire. As an allocated key worker, you will play a vital role in delivering statutory social work services throughout a child or young person’s journey, ensuring they receive the right support, protection, and care at the right time.
You will undertake assessment, planning, intervention/support and review responsibilities, working within established thresholds and statutory guidelines to promote the safety, wellbeing and improved outcomes of children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver targeted and specialist social work services to children and young people requiring support, protection or care.
* Complete statutory assessments in line with local thresholds to identify needs, risks and parenting capacity.
* Promote the safety, wellbeing, rights and positive outcomes of children and young people. Build effective relationships with children and young people to understand their views and lived experiences.
* Work collaboratively with parents/carers using a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach.
* Engage and coordinate with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency partners. Develop and implement support, protection, care and pathway plans that meet assessed needs.
* Ensure plans are commissioned and resourced appropriately, offering value for money. Work in line with legislation, statutory guidance, and organisational policies.
* Liaise with Legal Services and represent the Local Authority in court when required.
* Monitor and review plans to ensure they remain effective and outcome-focused.
* Maintain accurate and timely case records on electronic systems.
* Identify unmet needs and elevate concerns or risks in line with procedures.
* Participate in supervision, appraisal and continual professional development. Contribute to team duties and provide cover for colleagues when needed.
Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:
* Your own dedicated specialist consultant
* Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
* Prompt and reliable payroll
* Free DBS and compliance service
* £500 referral fee
For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or send your CV to dylan.nel@tripodpartners.co.uk
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