Qualified Social Worker

Remedy Recruitment Group; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council seeks a Qualified Social Worker for their Referral & Assessment Team. This dynamic role involves collaboration with families and other professionals, providing meaningful encounters. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of children's legislation while adapting to a fast-paced environment. The position supports flexible hybrid working, provides regular supervision, and offers training opportunities.

Benefits

Personal one-to-one service from a dedicated consultant

Top tier supplier access to jobs

Referral bonus - up to £250

Double payrolls each week

Qualifications

• Dynamic and flexible individual.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with families and professionals.
• Identify appropriate support for families.
• Ensure continuity of cases with locums.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Recording skills

Knowledge of children's legislation

Multi-tasking

Job description

Our client, Wokingham Borough Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Referral & Assessment Team

Our Referral & Assessment Team are looking for a highly skilled Locum Social Worker. By working in close partnership with families and other professionals to understand more about the support families may need to safely and effectively parent, our team's clear aim is to identify where the appropriate support can be obtained. Adopting relationship based practice, enables us to strive to ensure all our children and families have meaningful and professional encounters with our Social Workers. The ideal candidate for this role will be dynamic and flexible with great inter-personal skills, excellent recording skills, and a sound knowledge of children's legislation and thresholds - as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to multi-task.

To ensure continuity of cases held with our locums, we always look for candidates with staying power and will seek this out in the employment history noted within all applications.

What Wokingham can offer:

Hybrid working model to offer flexibility between working from home, in the community and the office

As a small Local Authority we are renowned to be a 'friendly' place to work. You will experience small teams and excellent line management structures with available support when you need it.

Locums will also benefit from available and appropriate training wherever possible.

You will benefit from regular supervision as we offer day 25 case supervision on every case, and separate follow up for personal supervision.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.