Central Bedfordshire Council have an exciting opportunity to join their Children's Services, with an opportunity in the assessment team for a level 1 Social Worker .
- Receiving, filtering and prioritising all service requests & referrals to Children's Services within 24 hours of receipt, backed up by three specialist Assessment teams focused on assessing children in need and undertaking child protection enquiries
- Support from Senior Management and Councillors ensuring safe caseloads and low supervision ratios as the basis for good practice as demand for services increases locally.
- work closely with professionals within and outside of the team to identify the most appropriate support for children and their families and make informed recommendations to the manager for decision
- where required, we research, determine and arrange urgent Strategy Meetings in a timely manner with appropriate professionals where there is a risk of significant harm to a child
- where appropriate, we ensure referrers and families are informed of outcome of the referral in writing and undertake the necessary recording
- attend multi-agency network meetings to present information about the team, thresholds and processes
- attend multi-agency information sharing meetings and arrangements to identify children and families that may need to be referred to Children's Services
Requirements
- Social Work Qualification and Registration
- Interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits of Working With Randstad
- Competitive rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training available
- Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
- Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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