Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Penzance; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£35 per hour umbrella (PAYE options)

Hybrid working pattern

Part-time considered

Warm and supportive team environment

Specialist environment

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is recruiting 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 three years post-qualified frontline experience in child protection and related areas.

You will be registered with Social Work England and have access to your own vehicle. The position offers hybrid working with umbrella pay at £35 per hour and flexibility for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-qualification frontline experience.
• Social Work England registration is required.
• Own vehicle access is required.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions and perform statutory functions to safeguard children and families.
• Work in a fast-paced frontline team focusing on child protection and referral and assessment.

Skills

Frontline social work

Education

Social Work degree (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)
• Hybrid working pattern.(Part-time considered)
• An opportunity to work in a specialist environment
• Warm and supportive team envirmonemnt