Qualified Social Worker - Children in Care

Pertemps; Derby; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social services is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join their Children in Care Team in the East Midlands. The role involves providing essential support and assessments for children and families in need, ensuring positive outcomes through effective intervention and collaboration. Ideal candidates will have experience working with vulnerable groups and a passion for safeguarding children's wellbeing in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access to roles

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Experienced with Children Looked After.
• 4+ years qualified experience.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Make full assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload of up to 18.
• Devise individual care plans considering diversity.

Skills

Mediation

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Children in Care

Location: East Midlands

Pay rate: £28.50 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Social Workers to join a dedicated Children in Care Team. This role involves 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. You will work in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, supporting 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 other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

This role includes a capped caseload of 18, a supportive manager, home working, and dedicated time within the local authority.

You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes 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 operate as efficiently as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced with Children Looked After.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
• Committed to continuous improvement for the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills.
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families.
• Dedicated to providing high-quality services.
• Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
• Holder of a clear Driving Licence.
• 4+ years qualified experience.

In this role you will:

• Make full assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Devise individual care plans considering diversity, dignity, and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students for development.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK.
• 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 Nottingham, Walsall, Newark-on-Trent, Loughborough, Leicester, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Grantham, Derby, Peterborough, Birmingham, Bloxwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Coventry, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, West Bromwich, Telford, Hinckley.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't right for you, contact us about other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment, Children in Need, Child Protection, EHCP, AMHP, Vulnerable People, Children with Disabilities, Fostering, Youth Justice, Adult Social Work, and more.

If you're not looking now, we offer generous referral bonuses—please pass this on to colleagues or friends who may be interested!