Job Description
Vale of Glamorgan
£39,834 - £48,421
Intake Team
This team has considerably expanded in order to meet demand. We are committed to continuing the improvement journey and are keen to establish worker permanency and consistency.
This team completes a range of assessments, conducts section 47 enquiries and establishes whether longer term plans are needed for families. They also are involved in issuing court proceedings where needed. The priority for this team is assessing what is needed to support children and families, if anything and then moving this support to the rightteam.
Families will be transferred to our family support teams if intervention is longer than 3 months. This is a fast paced team where every day is different.
Workers in this team need to be able to be able to offer empathetic support to families who have just been referred in to Child and Young People Services.
Families in these circumstances are often in crisis and as such workers need to be calm, and child focused.when things are unpredictable.We are aiming workers in this team work with a maximum of 20 - 22 children at any one time, but this may be less depending on the complexity of the work. There are family aides (workers who offer practical support), social care officers and business support to help with the work in this team.
Qualifications and requirements :
* Social work qualification
* Registered with SCW
* Full Driving License
Why work for Randstad :
* Dedicated Consultant to help with your recruitment needs
* Twice weekly Payroll
* Refer a friend bonus
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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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