Qualified Social Worker - Children Looked After

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

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for a dedicated Children's Looked After Team in Greater Manchester. The role involves making assessments, managing caseloads, and providing high-quality care to children and families. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of experience and a passion for supporting vulnerable groups.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant for support

Online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with 4+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.
• Experienced in working with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Make comprehensive assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage a caseload effectively.
• Devise individual care plans.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Children Looked After

Location: Greater Manchester

Pay rate: £37 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Social Workers to join a dedicated Children's Children Looked After Team. This role offers home working and time dedicated to working within the local authority.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, 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 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 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 service to users.
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis.
• 4+ years qualified.

In this role you will:

• Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum 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 assist development.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK and available for support.
• An easy online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt and reliable payroll, and more.

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Trafford, Ashton under Lyne, Macclesfield, Warrington, Wigan, Huddersfield, St Helens, Widnes, Altrincham, Middleton, Urmston, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Stockport, Longsight, Bradford, Chester, Runcorn, Wirral, Rochdale, Liverpool, Skelmersdale, Cheadle, Leigh, Blackburn, Preston, Partington, Manchester, Openshaw, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Tameside, Birkenhead, and Wythenshawe.

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, children in care, Vulnerable People, Children’s Social Work, Children with Disabilities, Fostering, Youth Justice Practitioner, Adult Social Work, Long Term, Mental Health, Hospital Discharge, Homeless Intervention, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses, so please pass this on to colleagues or friends who may be interested!