Qualified Social Worker

Pertemps; Castleford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Qualified Social Worker to join their Safeguarding Team in West Yorkshire. This role involves assessing and supporting children and families in need, ensuring positive outcomes through effective intervention and collaboration with various agencies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in child protection, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to providing high-quality social care services. Join a supportive environment where your expertise can make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• At least 2 years of qualified experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks and social care needs of children.
• Manage a caseload and develop individual care plans.

Skills

Social Work

Child Protection

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Mediation Skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

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 assessing and working with children and families, intervening where children need support to provide earlier help. Responsibilities include carrying out Section 47 Enquiries, progressing cases to Initial Safeguarding Conferences, and working with children in need while planning for permanence from day one. You will conduct assessment work directly with children and their families and partner with agencies including the police and health to ensure the best outcomes and sustainable positive change.

The service maintains a strong link with our Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote community support when social care involvement is no longer necessary.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by social care values and principles, 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 about appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you will establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to meet identified needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes for children. Using best practices, you will strive to provide the best results for children, with a passion for supporting children and families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and operate efficiently.

Perfect 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

• Supporting child and family planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings

• Understanding factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect

• Able to undertake Child & Family Assessments with effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review
• Skilled in direct work with children and families

• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues
• Committed to continuous improvement for the best outcomes
• Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families
• Dedicated to providing high-quality service
• 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 assess risks, protection, and social care needs
• Manage an agreed caseload
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve outcomes for service users
• Develop individual care plans respecting diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• Dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
• Easy registration, referral schemes, incentives
• Ongoing compliance management
• Prompt, 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 across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this is not the right role for you, contact us about 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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