Job details
Due to the increased demands across Child & Family Services Randstad are keen to recruit experienced Social Work Assistants who will become an integral part of an experienced Social Care team providing invaluable support to senior Social Workers and management teams in the delivery & provision of efficient and effective services to children & families across Northern Ireland.
This post is based within Family Intervention located in the Craigavon area
Benefits
1. Band 4 pay scale £12.86 per hour
2. Full Time Hours x 37.5 per week
3. 6 month contract
4. Premium evening & weekend rates if required
5. Competitive mileage allowance
6. Enhanced Holiday package
7. Employee Assistance programme
8. Enhanced Training & ELearning
Requirements
9. NISCC Registration Essential
10. Enhanced Access NI cleared
11. 6-12 months previous Social Care experience essential
12. Previous experience within Children & Families
13. Social Work Degree, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a Health & Social Care discipline essential
14. NVQ Level 2 with sufficient work based experience also considered
15. Willingness to undergo an Occupational Health check including submission of immunisation records as required
16. Valid UK Driving licence essential
17. Effective communicator
18. Ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
19. Ability to build rapport with parents, young people & social care professionals
Responsibilities
20. Responsible for assisting social work managers in the provision of quality social work services to children and families. Working within the Family Intervention Team undertaking tasks allocated by the Social Work Team Manager to support social workers in the discharge of their duties.
21. Undertake work with children and/or parents/carers as directed by the Social Work Manager, Senior Social Work Practitioner or Social Worker in keeping with any support/protection/care plan and in their family support cases.
22. Complete tasks such as coordinating family support, diversionary and respite services, sourcing appropriate family support services and other resources.
23. Collate essential information about children and families and report this back to the Social Worker/ Team Manager to assist in the assessment of the families circumstances and needs.
24. Assist children and/or parents/carers with practical tasks including transport in respect of identified appointments, delivering advice and guidance in relation to parenting tasks for example routines and boundaries, behaviour management, homecare management, budgeting and essential form filling as necessary.
25. Assist in delivery of contact services including the supervision of contact arrangements. This will include transport issues and ensuring completion of appropriate documentation.
26. Report to Team Manager and/or Social Worker immediately all identified child protection concerns or other areas of concern or risk identified.
27. Support social work staff as requested with administrative tasks in relation to making referrals to other agencies, setting up meetings, making arrangements for family time including room bookings and supporting with duty tasks.
Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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Due to the increased demands across Child & Family Services Randstad are keen to recruit experienced Social Work Assistants who will become an integral part of an experienced Social Care team providing invaluable support to senior Social Workers and management teams in the delivery & provision of efficient and effective services to children & families across Northern Ireland.
This post is based within Family Intervention located in the Craigavon area
Benefits
28. Band 4 pay scale £12.86 per hour
29. Full Time Hours x 37.5 per week
30. 6 month contract
31. Premium evening & weekend rates if required
32. Competitive mileage allowance
33. Enhanced Holiday package
34. Employee Assistance programme
35. Enhanced Training & ELearning
Requirements
36. NISCC Registration Essential
37. Enhanced Access NI cleared
38. 6-12 months previous Social Care experience essential
39. Previous experience within Children & Families
40. Social Work Degree, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a Health & Social Care discipline essential
41. NVQ Level 2 with sufficient work based experience also considered
42. Willingness to undergo an Occupational Health check including submission of immunisation records as required
43. Valid UK Driving licence essential
44. Effective communicator
45. Ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
46. Ability to build rapport with parents, young people & social care professionals
Responsibilities
47. Responsible for assisting social work managers in the provision of quality social work services to children and families. Working within the Family Intervention Team undertaking tasks allocated by the Social Work Team Manager to support social workers in the discharge of their duties.
48. Undertake work with children and/or parents/carers as directed by the Social Work Manager, Senior Social Work Practitioner or Social Worker in keeping with any support/protection/care plan and in their family support cases.
49. Complete tasks such as coordinating family support, diversionary and respite services, sourcing appropriate family support services and other resources.
50. Collate essential information about children and families and report this back to the Social Worker/ Team Manager to assist in the assessment of the families circumstances and needs.
51. Assist children and/or parents/carers with practical tasks including transport in respect of identified appointments, delivering advice and guidance in relation to parenting tasks for example routines and boundaries, behaviour management, homecare management, budgeting and essential form filling as necessary.
52. Assist in delivery of contact services including the supervision of contact arrangements. This will include transport issues and ensuring completion of appropriate documentation.
53. Report to Team Manager and/or Social Worker immediately all identified child protection concerns or other areas of concern or risk identified.
54. Support social work staff as requested with administrative tasks in relation to making referrals to other agencies, setting up meetings, making arrangements for family time including room bookings and supporting with duty tasks.
Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
55. experience
Families
56. education
diploma level 3 in health and social care