Job Title: Childrens Social Worker – Child Protection
Location: Worcestershire
Rate: £33.30 per hour
A Childrens Social Worker is required to join Worcestershire’s Safeguarding Service. This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the Safeguarding Children in Need team, you will work directly with families identified as Children in Need under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989. The team operates across three geographical pods: Redditch and Wychavon. You will handle cases transferred from Locality Safeguarding, including those with no recourse to public funds, designated CIN LA, or SGO support plans. Your role involves supporting children who have stepped down from child protection plans, privately fostered children, those on Supervision Orders or Special Guardianship Orders, children from families with no recourse to public funds, and babies from the pre-birth pathway. You will also manage Section 7 and 37 private law proceedings and support pregnant teens or young parents with level 4 needs. The transfer process involves coordinating with the transferring team to ensure a smooth transition and timely support for the families.
Benefits:
1. Competitive rate of pay
2. Hybrid working
3. Free parking
4. A stable and established team who have been recognised by Ofsted
5. Regular support/supervision
6. Opportunity for progressive professional development
7. Access to training materials
8. Long term contracts available
Qualifications and Experience:
9. Hold a Social Work England registration
10. Be eligible to work in the UK
11. Hold a full UK licence
12. Post-qualified experience
13. Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
How to apply?
If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.
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