Our Client, Liverpool City Council, is seeking an experienced Children's Social Worker to join their Team.
Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!
Are you a Childrens Social Worker in Merseyside, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
- Hold and effectively manage a varied caseload of foster carers with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children's Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
- Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to allocated cases ensuring professional judgement, evidence-based tools, critical reflection and analysis is used to inform this.
- Identify and assess levels of risk and need in often complex situations, ensuring that the safety and welfare of children is paramount.
- To carry out assessments of prospective foster carers in line with statutory guidance and timescales.
- Attend and present cases to the Fostering Panel, Fostering Review Meetings and the Permanence Panel.
- Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
- To undertake regular supervisory visits offering support and challenge to enable carers to provide a stable and safe placement.
- To undertake quality supervision of foster carers and ensure an accurate record is on the carer's file and is shared with the carer.
Requirements of this role:
- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
- Must have minimum of 2 years experience working as a Qualified social worker in a similar team
- Must be a car driver, with access to own vehicle.
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!