Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?
cAre you looking to embark on a fulfilling career?
Do you strive to make positive outcomes for vulnerable children?
Yes?
Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Manchester City Council's Duty and Assessment Team. This is a full time role, with a fantastic pay rate of £37 per hour.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
- Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
- Weekly payroll
- Competitive pay rates
- Working with a top local authority
- Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
- Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)
- Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
- Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
Responsibilities:
- You will work on a team with 1 Team manager, 2 Advanced practitioners and 4 social workers of varying experience.
- You will be on duty week once every 5 weeks and in between duty weeks will be completing assessments of children to assess the risk for them and determine their level of need.
- You will be expected to visit children regularly and be confident in engaging children to understand what life looks like for them.
- Be able to co-ordinate and chair CIN meetings and strategy meetings in a timely manner and ensure we have a working plan for the child to reduce risk and access early support for children and families.
- You will be expected to adhere to timescales for children which includes seeing children in timescales and also completing assessments in timescales.
- You will be on a supportive team and whilst the area has high demand caseloads on duty do not exceed 25.
Requirements:
- Social Work England registered
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Enhanced DBS
Experience:
- Children
If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
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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