Qualified Social Worker

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Qualified Social Workers to join their Court and Child Protection Team in Greater Manchester. In this role, you will assess and work with children and families, ensuring the best outcomes through effective interventions and collaboration with various agencies. You will leverage your expertise to manage cases, provide support, and promote sustainable positive change. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable children and families, with a strong emphasis on person-centred care and continuous improvement. Join a supportive team dedicated to protecting those in need.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a qualified social worker.
• Registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks and social care needs for children and families.
• Manage a caseload and develop individual care plans.
• Provide support and advice to unqualified staff.

Skills

Social Work

Communication Skills

Mediation Skills

Child Protection Legislation

Interagency Collaboration

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Location: Greater Manchester

Pay rate: £39 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Court and Child Protection Team. As part of this Authority’s Court and Child Protection Service, you will be working in a busy and supportive team that assesses and works with children and families, intervening where children need support to provide help at an earlier stage. The team carries out Section 47 Enquiries, progresses cases to Initial Child Protection Conference, and handles children in need work while planning for permanence from day one. Assessment work involves working directly with children and families, partnering with agencies including police and health to ensure the best outcomes with sustainable positive change.

The service maintains a strong link with our Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote local community support when social care no longer needs to be involved.

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 appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you'll establish and maintain relationships with service users and agencies to meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results. Using best practices, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and 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.
• 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.
• Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
• 4+ 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 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 offers:

• 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 Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford, Ashton under Lyne, Macclesfield, Warrington, Wigan, Huddersfield, St Helens, Widnes.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us about other opportunities such as IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment, Children in Need, Child Protection, Localities, EHCP, Children with Disabilities, Fostering, Connected Persons, Youth Justice, Adult Social Work, Long Term, Mental Health, Hospital Discharge, Homeless Intervention, Service Management, Head of Service, Team Management, and Assistant Team Management.