Senior Social Worker

Remedy Recruitment Group; Wakefield Regional Council; Presencial; AUD 72.000 - 91.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Referral bonus

Double payrolls each week

Personal consultant from Remedy

Descripción de la vacante

Remedy Recruitment Group is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker with Wakefield Council in the Children’s Locality Team. The post focuses on high-complexity cases, with responsibilities including risk assessment, court reports and evidence, and contributing to service development.

The role requires recent CP and Court experience, with supervision of students and support for newly-qualified social workers. Based in Featherstone, the team operates within a supportive framework and standards.

Formación

• Must have recent CP and Court experience.
• Experience in safeguarding and court procedures.
• Experience in child and family work.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of higher complexity.
• Assess needs and risk for children, young people and families.
• Write reports and provide evidence in court.
• Supervise students and support newly qualified social workers in the team.

Conocimientos

CP experience

Court experience

Descripción del empleo

Our Client, Wakefield Council, is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children's Locality Team

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children and young people, their families and carers in line with the policies and procedures of the Children and Young People's Directorate and within regulatory and statutory guidelines, the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Child and Family Work and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Practice.

To contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence based practice and professional social work ethics.

This is an experienced social worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of complexity. This will include assessment of needs and the management of risk regarding children, young people, their families and carers.

Senior social workers will be expected to maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. They will be expected to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team members and contribute to the planning and developing of future services and policies, whilst promoting innovative ways of developing support to service users. The role will include the supervising of students and the development of the practice learning setting, including providing support and guidance to newly qualified social workers within the team as required

Key Information

• The team are based in Featherstone Town Hall.
• Must have recent CP and Court experience.
• No part time working or NWD due to service demands at present.
• Working from home is a max of 2 days a week apart from when they are on pick up receiving new cases (this is one week every month).

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.