£35/hr
England, United Kingdom
Temporary, Variable

Childrens Social Worker - Cared for Children

Posted by Reed.

Our Client, Rochdale Council, is seeking a Children's Social Worker to join their Team.

Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!

Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

  • Responsible for a caseload of more complex cases, providing advice to other social workers in relation to their cases.
  • Provide support to other social workers in the team who are less experienced and may also supervise students, trainees, PA's and support staff and volunteers.
  • Participate in the planning / reviewing of cases.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers.
  • Provide advice and support and promote independence and early intervention, as necessary.
  • Liaise with colleagues in own or other departments or external agencies to gather relevant information for assessment and care planning activities.
  • Maintain and update case notes and other records to required ethical and quality standards.
  • Write high quality reports as required and also where required give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
  • Work effectively on complex situations, use their initiative and evaluate their own and others practice.
  • Be familiar with local resource networks and undertake capacity building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations.
  • Recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advise others.
  • Each social worker is expected to respond to duty matters on a rota

Requirements of this role:

  • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
  • Must have minimum of 2 years' post qualified experience.

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

  • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
  • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
  • Free CV building and Interview support.
  • Free DBS checks.
  • Weekly payroll.
  • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
  • CPD contributions.
  • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
  • Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!