QSW - Advanced/Senior Practitioner - Children and Families

Pertemps; Coventry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for qualified Social Workers to join a Children and Families Team in the West Midlands. You will provide child-centered social work, with a focus on safeguarding and supporting families. Ideal candidates will have experience in Child Protection and a passion for improving outcomes for children. This agency role offers supportive supervision and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

A dedicated consultant

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with vulnerable groups and in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to undertake Child & Family Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage an agreed caseload effectively.
• Assess risks and devise individual care plans.
• Establish and maintain relationships with service users.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Knowledge of Child Protection legislation

Excellent communication skills

Mediation and negotiation skills

Creative and flexible approach

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

2+ years qualified experience

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Advanced/Senior Practitioner

Children and Families

Location: West Midlands

Pay rate: £34

Are you dedicated to high quality, relationship-based social work that is child-centred, family-minded, strengths and evidence-based, and focused on delivering positive outcomes? We are looking for experienced and passionate Advanced/Senior Practitioner Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Children and Families Team. Our client has positions available in their Children and Families team based with a local authority in the West Midlands. You will be supported by an experienced team manager. Our client has a strong and positive culture in this West Midlands local authority, which we would love you to be a part of. We offer regular monthly supervision and group reflective supervision.

We are seeking qualified Children and Families Social Workers, ideally with experience in safeguarding and children in our care, capable of undertaking varied and diverse case management and delivering exceptional quality assessments in a timely and accurate manner. There are progression opportunities from Newly Qualified Social Worker to Senior Social Worker and Team Manager. The role involves providing a child-centred approach and working restoratively with families. If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding role with support every step of the way, this Council is the place for you.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs. You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes of your interventions, striving to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
• Experience working within Court, Children in Need, and Child Protection

• Supporting child and family CIN and Child Protection planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings

• Understanding factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect

• Undertaking Child & Family Assessments demonstrating effective analysis, decision making, planning, and review
• Undertaking effective direct work with children and families

• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking approach
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement for the best outcomes for children
• Excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families
• Committed to high-quality service provision
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary, interagency settings
• 2+ years qualified

In this role you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to assess risks, protection, and social care needs
• Manage an agreed caseload
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes
• Devise individual care plans promoting dignity and empowerment

This is an agency post and Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
• Easy online registration process
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance management
• Prompt payroll and more

This role is ideally located for those traveling from: Nottingham, Walsall, Newark on Trent, Loughborough, Leicester, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Grantham, Derby, Peterborough, Birmingham, Bloxwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Shropshire, Coventry, Worcester, Telford, Stafford, Wrexham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Solihull, Dudley, West Bromwich, Hinckley.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't right for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, Family Support, Children in Need, Duty & Assessment, Child Protection, Educational Psychologist, Children Looked After, Early Intervention, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and Assistant Team Manager.

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