Qualified Social Worker

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking agency dedicated to improving lives as a Qualified Social Worker in the Adults - Mental Health Service. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with children and families, ensuring their needs are met through effective assessments and interventions. You will be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and provides ongoing professional development. With a focus on person-centered care, you will help create positive outcomes for vulnerable individuals, making a real difference in their lives. If you have a passion for social work and a commitment to excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years qualified experience in social work.
• Experience working with children and families from vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Social Work

Communication Skills

Mediation and Negotiation

Child Protection Legislation Knowledge

Assessment Skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Adults - Mental Health

Location: North West

Pay: £30 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join the Adults - Mental Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join our client's Community Learning Disability Adults team in the North West. You will be supported by an experienced team manager. Our client has a strong and positive culture in this North West local authority, which we would love you to be a part of. They offer regular monthly supervision and group reflective supervision.

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 results of 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 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 those from vulnerable groups.
• Experience working within court, Children in Need, and Child Protection.

• Supporting children and families subject to CIN and Child Protection planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings.

• Understanding factors that impact 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 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 service users.
• Experienced in working in a multidisciplinary, interagency environment.
• Minimum 2 years qualified experience.

In this role, you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting 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 online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt payroll and more.

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Blackburn, Fulwood, Rawtenstall, Blackpool, Morecambe, Darwin, Preston, Crosby, Chorley, Clitheroe, Oswaldtwistle, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Wigan, St Helens, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Widnes, Warrington, Wirral, Huyton, Wallasey, Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham, Bolton, Altrincham, Cheadle, Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stretford, Bury, and surrounding areas.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children with Disabilities, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, and more.