Qualified Social Worker

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

Job summary

Join a dedicated Safeguarding team as a Qualified Social Worker in a supportive environment focused on helping children and families thrive. In this role, you will conduct assessments, manage cases, and collaborate with various agencies to ensure the best outcomes for vulnerable groups. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community while working alongside a passionate team committed to delivering high-quality social care services. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge, we invite you to apply and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to positive change.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy registration process

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• At least 2 years of qualified experience in social work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Social Work

Child Protection

Communication Skills

Assessment and Decision-Making

Mediation and Negotiation

Interagency Collaboration

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

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Qualified Social Worker

Safeguarding

Location: West Yorkshire

Pay rate: £35 per hour

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker to join a dedicated Safeguarding team. As part of the Safeguarding team, you will work in a busy and supportive environment where you assess and work with children and families, intervening early to provide support. Responsibilities include conducting Section 47 Enquiries, progressing cases to Initial Safeguarding Conferences, and handling children in need cases, all while planning for permanence from day one. You will perform assessment work directly with children and their families and collaborate with agencies such as the police and health services to achieve the best outcomes, fostering sustainable positive change. The service maintains a strong link with our Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote community support when social care intervention is no longer required.

Operating in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centered, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions regarding appropriate interventions. Your excellent communication skills and significant social work experience will enable you to establish and maintain relationships with service users and partner agencies to ensure services meet the identified needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes through your interventions. Striving for best practices, you aim to provide the best results for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate efficiently.

Ideal candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Experienced in Court, Children in Need, and Child Protection cases.
• Knowledgeable about factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect.
• Capable of undertaking Child & Family Assessments with effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review.
• Proficient in direct work with children and families.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Excellent at mediation and negotiation on behalf of service users.
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them effectively.
• Committed to providing high-quality services.
• Experienced in working within multi-disciplinary, interagency teams.
• At least 2 years of 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.
• Develop individual care plans that consider diversity and promote dignity and empowerment.

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

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

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Oldham, Trafford, Ashton under Lyne, Macclesfield, Bury, Altrincham, Bolton, Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Middleton, Urmston, Huddersfield, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Rochdale, Stockport, Harpurhey, Longsight, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Bradford, Wirral, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Wakefield, Castleford, Huddersfield, Manchester, Normanton, Pontefract, Keighley, Shipley, Batley, Bingley, Otley, Halifax, Burnley, Sheffield, Oldham, Preston, Rotherham, and Doncaster.

We recruit for all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, Child & Family, Safeguarding, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

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