Qualified Social Worker

TN United Kingdom; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Qualified Social Worker to join a dedicated MASH Team in Lancashire. This role emphasizes supporting vulnerable children and families, ensuring their needs are met through effective assessments and interventions. You will utilize your expertise in social work to build meaningful relationships, promote dignity, and empower service users. If you are committed to delivering high-quality social care services and are eager to make a positive impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values continuous improvement and strives for the best outcomes for children.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years of qualified experience in social work.
• Registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload and devise individual care plans.

Skills

Social Work

Communication Skills

Mediation Skills

Child Protection Legislation

Assessment Skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

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Qualified Social Worker
MASH
Location: Lancashire
Pay rate: £41 per hour

Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker, looking for career progression? We are seeking experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a MASH Team. As a member of this MASH Team, you will discharge the authority’s responsibilities under the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation concerning children in need, especially those requiring protection or looked after by the authority.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, guided 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 will 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 from your interventions. Using best practices, you’ll strive 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 operate as efficiently as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
• Committed to providing high-quality services to our users.
• Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
• 4+ years qualified experience.

In this role you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Utilize specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to aid development.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant with access to all roles across the UK, available for support.
• An easy, online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt and reliable payroll, and more.

This role is ideally suited for those traveling from Blackpool, Morecambe, Preston, Crosby, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Blackburn.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn’t suitable, contact us about other opportunities including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Court, Children in Need, Child Protection, Fostering, Adoption, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.