EDT Social Worker

Gloucestershire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the Gloucester area seeks an experienced EDT Social Worker to join their Emergency Duty Team. This role focuses primarily on children’s care, providing urgent, out-of-hours support to vulnerable individuals. The ideal candidate will have experience in children's social care, work effectively in a supportive team, and make quick, sound decisions under pressure. This position requires flexibility in shifts and is not remote.

Qualifications

• Experienced in children's social care, with some knowledge of adults' services.
• Flexible and dynamic - happy to cover evening and weekend shifts.
• Confident in making quick decisions and managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent, out-of-hours support to vulnerable adults, children, and young people.
• Work closely with a small, supportive team of Senior Social Workers.
• Respond quickly and effectively to safeguard those in crisis.
• Collaborate with other agencies working out-of-hours.
• Prioritise cases and make sound decisions in challenging situations.

Skills

Experience in children's social care

Ability to make quick decisions

Team player with communication skills

Flexible in shift availability

Job description

EDT Social Worker Needed - Gloucester Area

Hours: Mon-Sat, 37 hours/week
Rate: Up to £41.00/hour (Umbrella)

About the Role:

We're looking for an experienced EDT Social Worker to join our Emergency Duty Team covering Gloucestershire county. You'll mainly focus on children's care, but will also support adults when needed. Please note, this role does not include AMHP duties.

What You'll Do:

• Provide urgent, out-of-hours support to vulnerable adults, children, and young people

• Work closely with a small, supportive team of Senior Social Workers

• Respond quickly and effectively to safeguard those in crisis

• Collaborate with other agencies working out-of-hours in the voluntary and statutory sectors

• Prioritise cases and make sound decisions in challenging situations ️

• Work a rota of 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off (average 37 hours/week)

• Spend some time on-site (this is not a remote role)

Who You Are:

• Experienced in children's social care, with some knowledge of adults' services

• Flexible and dynamic - happy to cover evening and weekend shifts ️

• Confident in making quick decisions and managing multiple priorities

• A great team player who can communicate well with various agencies

What happens now?

If you're passionate about making a real difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you! Apply on below post

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