Qualified Social Worker - Children looked after

Remedy Social Work; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal consultant

Top job access

Referral bonus

Double payrolls weekly

Job summary

Remedy Social Work is assisting Somerset Council in filling a locum Qualified Social Worker role in the Sedgemoor area, within the Children Looked After Team in Bridgwater. You will manage a caseload of looked-after children aged 1–17, conduct effective care planning and fulfil statutory duties, serving as frontline corporate parent.

You will bring registration with Social Work England and experience with children and families, care proceedings, adoption, and be comfortable working with the

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families in social work.
• Experience of care proceedings and adoption processes.
• Ability to work across statutory duties with looked-after children.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a manageable caseload of looked-after children aged 1–17.
• Deliver effective care planning and ensure statutory duties are met.
• Engage with families and carers and coordinate with the wider network.
• Collaborate with the Reunification team for intensive support when needed.
• Provide direct work with children and supervise casework under guidance.

Skills

Relationship-based practice

Family engagement

Reflective practice

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Tools

LiquidLogic Children's System (LCS)

Job description

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Children looked after team.

Somerset Council are looking for an experienced locum Social Worker to join our Children Looked After Team in Sedgemoor. The key purpose of the role is to build meaningful relationships with our children and young people, supporting them through effective care planning, and fulfilling our statutory duties and being the front line in our corporate parenting.

The role

Within our Children Looked After team, you will have a manageable caseload of children and young people looked after by Somerset, across the age range from 1 to 17, getting alongside them and supporting them to achieve their aspirations. You will need experience in care proceedings, supporting children looked after, and adoption processes.

Here in Somerset, our manageable caseloads let you be the innovative and creative social worker you want to be – undertaking direct work with children and young people to hear their voice and understand their experiences. You will work with parents and the wider family network, with access to family-led meeting training and Family Group Conferencing, to support them to stay connected with their families and those important to them, as well as having the benefit of a Reunification team to provide intensive support when needed. With permanent and experienced Team Managers, you’ll be well supported with regular and reflective child focused supervision and personal supervision.

What we're looking for

You will need to be an experienced qualified social worker registered with Social Work England and have experience working with children and families in social work, within a Local Authority team. Experience of work within family courts is essential, as is experience of working with children looked after, ideally within adoption also.

You will be passionate about relationship-based social work, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a positive difference to children, their carers, and their families.

You will be a competent IT user, able to use or learn to use LiquidLogic Children's System (LCS).

You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required within our beautiful county and beyond to visit our children. The team for the Sedgemoor area is based in Bridgwater, and we offer flexible hybrid working, combining time spent with the teams in the office (3 days) along with home working.

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 an 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.