Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd; Penzance; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Specialist environment

Warm team environment

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates Ltd are seeking a Social Worker to join our Safeguarding and Care planning Team in the United Kingdom. The role requires a Social Work qualification and a minimum of 3 years' post-qualifying frontline experience, with exposure to child protection, CIN, CP, and LAC contexts.

You will need Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle. The position offers £35.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE options available) and the opportunity to work in a specialist

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualifying experience in frontline child protection.
• Experience in referral and assessment is essential.
• Social Work England registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Make statutory decisions for children and families.
• Work with CIN, CP and LAC cases within safeguarding team.

Skills

Frontline child protection experience

Referral and assessment experience

Education

Social Work degree/DipSW/CQSW

Job description

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our Safeguarding and Care planning Team

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience in Frontline Work

About the team

The team makes decisions and performs statutory functions to ensure the correct outcomes for children and their families are achieved. They do this by working with children from a range of services, such as CIN (Children in Need) and CP (Child Protection), and due to holding court cases, a few of the children are also in LAC (Looked After Children). Experience with PLO cases would be desirable but not essential.

About you

Knowledge and experience working within a fast-paced Frontline Team such as Child protection and Referral and assessment is essential for this role. You will also hold a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) As well as 3 years post qualifying experience.

You will need to have a Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle.

What's on offer?

• £35.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
• An opportunity to work in a specialist environment
• Warm and supportive team envirmonemnt