Children's Senior Social Worker
Team: Safeguarding
Location: Fylde & Wyre
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: On going
Hours: 37 and HYBRID WORKING
Rate: £34 - £41 per hour
A Children's Senior Social Worker/ Advanced Practitioner is required for the Safeguarding Team in Fylde & Wyre.
The successful applicant must have substantial experience 12 months +
There are many benefits to working in Lancashire including, but not limited to:
- Flexible Working - TOIL (time off in lieu if working beyond your 37 hours)
- Manageable caseloads
- Family Friendly Employer (help to balance family commitments)
- Travel benefits (mileage paid)
It is an exciting time to work in Lancashire and the Children's Services are progressive and innovative. We embrace strength-based approaches, are currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice and offer a good work life balance. Working with children and young people is both challenging and rewarding, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.
We understand the importance of our teams having the right support in place, a healthy work-life balance and a manageable caseload. We aim for caseloads to be between 15 and 22 (depending the function you are working in). We pay your mileage and we have a time of in lieu policy. We currently take a hybrid approach to our work; we mainly work in the office.
Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:
- DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
- Social Work England registration
- Post qualification experience
- Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
- Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
- One year minimum post qualified experience in Children's Social Work
- Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
- Possess knowledge of service needs.
- Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
- Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
- Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises
Why Ashberry?
- Dedicated experienced consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
- Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
- £250 Referral bonus
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