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CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
25.06.2025
Expiry Date:
09.08.2025
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Job Description:
3 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• A qualified Social Worker with post-qualification experience is required to provide statutory social work services to individuals and families in vulnerable situations.
• The role involves managing a varied caseload, conducting assessments of need and risk, safeguarding, and working collaboratively in multi-agency settings to improve outcomes and promote wellbeing.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Undertake assessments of need and risk informing evidence-based decisions and care planning.
• Conduct safeguarding enquiries in line with legislation and local policies.
• Develop and implement strengths-based, outcome-focused care plans.
• Monitor and review care plans to ensure they meet service user needs.
• Identify and escalate risks appropriately to minimise harm.
• Build professional, person-centred relationships with service users, carers, and advocates.
• Manage complex and higher-risk cases effectively.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals across organisational boundaries.
• Maintain accurate, auditable case records in accordance with statutory requirements.
Skills/Experience:
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, professional ethics, and multi-disciplinary practice.
• Proven ability to manage a diverse caseload, including complex cases.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate complexity and risk.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating empathy and effective decision-making support.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritising workload and managing time efficiently.
• Experience working in partnership with multi-agency teams and external professionals.
• The role occasionally requires managing challenging behaviour and exposure to distressing situations, often indirectly.
• The role demands high concentration and vigilance in a dynamic and sometimes challenging environment.
• May provide mentorship to students or those in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
• No direct supervisory or budgetary responsibilities but awareness of budgetary implications in care planning is expected.
Additional Information:
• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Social Work (or equivalent professional qualification).
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Post-qualification experience in statutory social work, including assessments of need and risk.
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