Childrens Social Worker – Locality – Wigan – £38

Ashberry Recruitment; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services recruitment firm is seeking a Children’s Social Worker in Wigan to assess and support families. The role involves working in a Duty Team on a rotating basis, dealing with complex cases and providing initial interventions. Candidates must possess a relevant qualification, registration, and strong communication skills. This position offers a supportive environment with a focus on empowering families to achieve sustainable solutions.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Friendly compliance team assistance

Enhanced DBS provided

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work alone or in a team.
• Competent IT skills.
• Ability to write clear assessment reports.
• Flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial assessments and interventions for families.
• Work in a fast-paced Duty Team.
• Support families in reaching sustainable solutions.
• Analyze risks and interpret information effectively.

Job description

Children’s Social Worker
Team: locality, Duty, CWD & The Hub
Location: Wigan
Rate: £38
Details:
The Duty service in Wigan consists of 5 duty teams and a Duty Academy, you will be on Duty one week in five and have the support of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner and a Senior Social worker. Families who we work with in Duty require our expert assessment and intervention skills at the very first stage of assessment and support.

The nature of the work within the Duty Service can be described as fast paced, you will work on one of the 5 main Duty teams, given our 5 week Duty cycle this means that you will only be going on Duty 1 in every 5 weeks. The Duty teams in Wigan hold a varying complexity of cases, in our Duty service, case transfer points include the Initial Child Protection Case Conference, the first CLA review, the first PLO meeting, the 3rd CIN meeting. The Duty service do not hold cases long term and following your assessment and intervention period the outcome of this will determine the best team for the family to step across to.

You will have the ability to think quickly and be creative to overcome the complex challenges and issues you may face. You will have good interpersonal and caring skills which will help you to support and meet the needs of the children, young people and their families. Being able to be motivated to empower children and families is essential to support them to reach and achieve their own solutions and for assist in helping them make long term sustainable family plans.

Having good analytical skills is key to be able to analyse, risks assess and interpret information or situations to solve difficult problems or to develop solutions and plans

Office use: 000A 6213 / 1

For more information please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or [e-mail]

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.