Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd. is seeking a Social Worker to join our Children's Looked After Team on a locum basis with a minimum duration of 3 months. The role requires a Social Work qualification and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, plus Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle.

Hybrid working arrangements are available. The team handles assessments, care and permanency planning for Looked After Children, including reviews and statutory processes.

Qualifications

• Requires Social Work degree (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) and 3+ years post-qualifying experience.
• Must have Social Work England registration and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, care planning, and permanency planning for Looked After Children.
• Manage Looked After Children reviews and Personal Education Planning meetings within statutory timescales.
• May be involved in age assessments for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children as required.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Own vehicle

Education

Social Work degree (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)

Job description

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our Children's Looked After Team

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience in Frontline and Children Looked After work.

About the team

The team consists of a small group of social workers that report to a senior practitioner. Their work includes assessment, care planning, and permanency planning for children and young people, both of whom are in care proceedings, as well as children who are looked after following final court orders.

They are responsible for progressing work within the statutory framework for Looked After Children, which involves ensuring Looked After Children reviews, personal education planning meetings, and Looked After Children medicals are progressed within statutory timescales.

Sometimes the team works with a cohort of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and will be expected to take part in age assessments in their respect.

*Please note that the following opportunity is a Locum contract with a minimum duration of 3 months.

About you

Knowledge and experience working within a Frontline Team such as Child Protection or Referral and Assessment is essential for this role. You will need to hold a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) as well as 3 years post qualifying experience. A Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle is a requirement.

What's on offer?

• Up to £41.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)


• Hybrid working arrangements.


• Enhance your CV and Skill set