Social Worker | Children's Front Door Team | Hampshire County Council
We are looking for a Social Worker with current Social Work experience to join a busy front door Social Work team. This team is a mixture of Child Protection, Children in Need and Assessment. The Social Worker will based in Hampshire with vacancies in multiple locations.
Responsibilities:
- To have a mixed caseload of families spanning early help and children in need
- To co- work families alongside our Family Practitioner
- To work within a smaller defined location/ geographical are
- To build links with partners/ organisations within local communities
- Knowledge of child protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues and substitute care
- Assessments of risks protection & social care needs of individuals, carers, families
- Undertake joint assessments to ensure all risks considered
- Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies & within legal & statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people
- Monitor, review and re asses care packages/services against identified risks
Social work roles available across Hampshire in the following districts:
- Andover
- Alton
- Basingstoke
- Eastleigh
- Farnborough
- Gosport
- New Forest
- Havant
Benefits
- A 9 day working fortnight
- Annual leave of 25 days per annum
- A personal assistant**,** who will provide crucial back office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
- A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
- 5 personal development days per annum.
- Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
- Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyle
- £38-£42 per hour umbrella rate
To be considered, you must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in Social Work, Social Work Degree or equivalent) as well as at least 3 years post qualified experience working as a Qualified Social Worker within a similar team.
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If this is something you are suited for, please apply with your CV and contact details