Senior Social Worker Children's

Connect2Hampshire; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

25 days annual leave

Personal assistant

Hybrid tablet device

5 personal development days

Access to permanent vacancies

Flexible working

Job summary

Connect2Hampshire seeks a locum Children's Social Worker for its Family Help Safeguarding Team in Hampshire. The role supports a mix of early help and child-in-need cases across multiple districts, with hybrid working and a £42 per hour umbrella rate.

The post is an ongoing assignment offering back-office support, tablet device for flexible working, and opportunities to access permanent vacancies as they arise.

Responsibilities

• To have a mixed caseload of families spanning early help and children in need
• To co-work families alongside our Family Practitioner
• To work within a smaller defined location/ geographical area
• To build links with partners/ organisations within local communities
• Knowledge of child protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues and substitute care
• Assessments of risks protection & social care needs of individuals, carers, families
• Undertake joint assessments to ensure all risks considered
• Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies & within legal & statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people
• Monitor, review and re assess care packages/services against identified risks

Job description

Children's Social Worker

Family Help - Safeguarding Team

Hampshire County Council are recruiting Children's Social Workers in their Family Help Safeguarding Teams in Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham & Gosport, Alton, Farnborough, Winchester, Totton & Havant Hampshire

Locum

Ongoing Assignment

Social workers £42

Responsibilities:

• To have a mixed caseload of families spanning early help and children in need
• To co- work families alongside our Family Practitioner
• To work within a smaller defined location/ geographical are
• To build links with partners/ organisations within local communities
• Knowledge of child protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues and substitute care
• Assessments of risks protection & social care needs of individuals, carers, families
• Undertake joint assessments to ensure all risks considered
• Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies & within legal & statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people
• Monitor, review and re asses care packages/services against identified risks

Social work roles available across Hampshire in the following districts:

• Basingstoke
• Andover
• Fareham & Gosport
• Alton
• Havant
• Winchester
• Farnborough
• Totton

Benefits

• A 9 day working fortnight
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum
• A personal assistant, who will provide crucial back office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
• A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• 5 personal development days per annum.
• Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
• Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyle

£42 per hour umbrella rate

About Us

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd.

Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates