Qualified Social Worker – Tameside – Looked After Children

Liquid Personnel; Tameside; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children team in Tameside. Responsibilities include working with children and families, discharging care orders, and conducting reviews. Candidates must be registered with Social Work England and hold a degree in Social Work. This role offers hybrid working and competitive pay of £42 per hour.

Benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities

Manageable caseload

Excellent rate of pay

Access to social work training and CPD portal

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Find your own job bonus scheme

Free DBS and compliance service

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Must have post-qualified experience.
• Degree or equivalent in Social Work required.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families to achieve desired outcomes.
• Discharge care orders and attend strategy meetings.
• Conduct Looked After Children Reviews.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Eligible to work in the UK

Full UK driving license

Post-qualified experience

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker (Children)

Location: Tameside

Working Hours: Hybrid

Rate: £42 per hour

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join a busy team in Tameside, based within the Looked After Children team.

Responsibilities

As a LAC Social Worker, your primary responsibilities will include working with children and families to achieve desired outcomes, discharging care orders, and attending and participating in strategy meetings. You will conduct Looked After Children Reviews, complete Care Plans, Child Permanence Reports (CPR), Pathway Plans, and Children and Family Assessments. Additionally, you will engage in multi-agency working with partner agencies to ensure comprehensive support for the children and families you serve.

Benefits

• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent rate of pay
• Condensed working and part time roles can be discussed

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

How to Apply

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your application through the Liquid Personnel website or get in touch with us for further information

Why Liquid Personnel?

We offer a ‘Faster Pay’ service to get you paid more quickly, along with twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team. Enjoy our free DBS and compliance service, and gain access to a specialist consultant and exclusive roles not available from other agencies. Benefit from free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal, and work with your own dedicated consultant who has extensive social work knowledge. We provide access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK. Plus, take advantage of our “Refer a Friend” bonus, earning £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place, and our “Find your own job” bonus, earning £250 for bringing your own position to us.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.