Children's Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking in staff car park

Hybrid Working

Longer term cases

Lower Caseloads

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates are recruiting a Children's Social Worker to join a Children in Need Team in the UK. The role requires a Social Work qualification and at least 3 years post-qualification experience, with strong court work and safeguarding skills.

A driving licence and access to a car are essential for home visits. You will develop and review plans every 12 weeks, visit children at home every 6 weeks, and participate in IPCP meetings, working with families to secure safe, stable

Qualifications

• Social Work degree or equivalent (Degree, DipSW, CQSW) required.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Ability to complete court work and protect children is essential.
• Extensive assessment work, long term work and CP experience is required.
• Valid clean driving licence and access to a car is important.

Responsibilities

• Create and review plans for children and families every 12 weeks.
• Visit children at their homes every 6 weeks to support their needs.
• Attend IPCP meeting sessions as part of the team.

Skills

Court work

Child protection experience

Assessment

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Social Work degree or CQSW/DipSW

Job description

We are looking for a Children's Social Worker to join a Children in Need Team.

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience.

About the team

The team work in partnership with the children and their families to understand the support that they need to live safely and happily.Creating plans for the children and the families will be made and reviewed every 12 weeks in this role.They also visit the children at their homes every 6 weeks to help and support the children's needs and their families.In this role the team will also attend IPCP meeting sessions.

About you

A degree within Social Work (Degree, DipSW, CQSW) with a minimum of 2 years' experience is required to be deemed suitable for this role.The ability to complete court work and protect the children is essential in this role.Extensive assessment work, long term work and CP experience is part of the role.A valid clean driving license and car is important.

What's on Offer

• Up to £38.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment option will also be available)
• Parking in a staff car park is available on site
• Hybrid Working
• Longer term cases - Connecting with the families
• Lower Caseloads