Remote Social Worker for Care-Experienced Children

Leaders in Care; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Work from Home Encouraged

Supportive Management

6 month rolling contract

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking a qualified Social Worker in Merseyside to support care-experienced children in long-term arrangements. You will manage care proceedings following the first hearing, including writing statements and progress plans.

The role offers flexible working and home-working alongside a supportive team in a statutory setting; you must be registered with Social Work England to apply. This is a 6-month rolling contract with safeguarding and reunification goals in residential or

Qualifications

• Experience across court work: writing statements, plans and progress reunification plans, adoption.
• Direct work with children in long-term care and care proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Work with children in long-term care arrangements and manage care proceedings after the first hearing.
• Support a Merseyside team covering care-experienced children in residential or care settings.

Skills

Direct work with children

Education

Social work qualification and Social Work England registration

Job description

Leaders in Care is seeking a qualified Social Worker in Merseyside to support care-experienced children in long-term arrangements. You will manage care proceedings following the first hearing, including writing statements and progress plans.

The role offers flexible working and home-working alongside a supportive team in a statutory setting; you must be registered with Social Work England to apply. This is a 6-month rolling contract with safeguarding and reunification goals in residential or