Qualified Social Worker - Family Support Team

Remedy Social Work; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal consultancy with Remedy

First access to locum positions

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Milton Keynes Council is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join the Family Support team in Milton Keynes. You will handle complex child protection and court cases, undertaking analytical assessments, care planning, and preparing court reports to support robust decision making.

The role requires professional recommendations focusing on child safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes, plus mentoring and guiding social workers and students within the team.

Qualifications

• Analytical assessments, care plans and court reports to support decision making.
• Experience handling complex child protection and court cases.
• Ability to mentor and guide other social workers and students.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for complex child protection and court cases, using advanced social work knowledge to manage risk and improve outcomes for children.
• Complete clear, analytical assessments, care plans and court reports that support robust decision making.
• Make professional recommendations that focus on children's safety, wellbeing and long term outcomes.
• Provide expert guidance, mentoring and reflective support to social workers and students within the team.
• Support managers with case oversight, quality assurance and maintaining high practice standards.
• Represent the local authority in public and private law proceedings, including attending court and giving evidence when required.
• Work closely with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote effective multi agency working.

Skills

Child protection experience

Court/public law experience

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Our client Milton Keynes Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Family support team.

• Take responsibility for complex child protection and court cases, using advanced social work knowledge to manage risk and improve outcomes for children.
• Complete clear, analytical assessments, care plans and court reports that support robust decision making.
• Make professional recommendations that focus on children's safety, wellbeing and long term outcomes.
• Provide expert guidance, mentoring and reflective support to social workers and students within the team.
• Support managers with case oversight, quality assurance and maintaining high practice standards.
• Represent the local authority in public and private law proceedings, including attending court and giving evidence when required.
• Work closely with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote effective multi agency 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 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 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