Social Worker – LAC – Blackburn – £39

Ashberry Recruitment; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashberry Recruitment seeks a full-time Children's Social Worker for Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Services. The role involves covering various services as needed, requiring strong communication skills, independence, and a flexible working approach. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications and experience, including a SWE registration.

Benefits

Dedicated experienced consultant support

Friendly compliance team assistance

Essential Enhanced DBS provided

£250 Referral bonus

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post-qualification experience in Duty and Assessment.
• Must have a SWE registration and car driver license.
• Enhanced and in-date DBS certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Cover in Duty, Assessment & CIN Service.
• Manage a caseload independently and within a team.
• Write clear and concise assessments/reports.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Tools

Protocol Liquid Logic

IT skills

Job description

Childrens Social Worker
Team: LAC
Location: Blackburn
Rate: £39
Details:
lackburn with Darwen Children’s Services who have recently been graded ‘good’ in its full ILACS Ofsted inspection, require a full time agency social worker to cover in its Duty, Assessment & CIN Service as soon as possible.

The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience in Duty and Assessment and/or longer term Safeguarding/CP/Court work.

The candidate must have a SWE registration and be a car driver, with previous experience of the use of Protocol Liquid Logic an advantage but not essential.

You must have good communication skills and be a team worker with the ability to work independently and manage a caseload.

There will be both office-based working and home working arrangements as per the service requirements so you will be required to work flexibly and with a requirement to be office based 3 days per week as a minimum.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.

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For more information please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or [e-mail]