Job Description
Are you a qualified and experienced social worker looking for a new challenge?
Look no further…
Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Midlothian Council's Children's and Families 0-26 team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate.
Benefits:
* Hybrid working
* Competitive rates of pay
* Mileage reimbursement
* Supervision
* Weekly pay
* One committed and dedicated point of contact
* An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
* A full range of free training available
* Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
* Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
Responsibilities:
* In Midlothian, the Children and Families 0-26 service is a comprehensive statutory and support framework designed to provide continuity of care from birth through young adulthood. The service is structured around The Promise-a commitment to ensure care-experienced children grow up loved and safe-and operates under a "GIRFEC" (Getting It Right For Every Child) model.
* Investigating referrals from schools, police, or health professionals to determine if a child is at risk.
* Managing the Child Protection Register and conducting investigations where there are concerns of abuse or neglect.
* Providing immediate, brief support to stabilise a family crisis.
* Assessing children with disabilities and coordinating Self-Directed Support (SDS) to give families more control over their care.
* Providing "edge of care" support to help children remain safely at home with their birth parents.
* Managing the care plans for children in foster care, residential care, or kinship care.
* Preparing detailed evidence for Children's Hearings, permanence panels, and courts.
* Facilitating meetings where extended family members help create a safety plan for the child, prioritising kinship care over local authority care.
* Under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, the team has a duty to support eligible young people in their care placements until age 21.
* Providing financial, emotional, and housing advice to care leavers up to age 26.
* A specific initiative that helps care leavers move into their own tenancies while providing a community of support to prevent homelessness.
* Managing cases for 16-18 year olds who have entered the justice system, focusing on diversion from prosecution and restorative justice.
* Dedicated workers provide specialised support for young people arriving in Midlothian without family.
* Identifying and supporting children who provide care for a parent or sibling through Young Carer Statements.
Requirements:
* Social Work Degree
* SSSC registration
* PVG
Experience:
* Childrens
If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on or. Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me on the details above.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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