Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare consultancy is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Children in Care Team in Guernsey. You will be responsible for case management of children in care, providing support to families. The role offers a salary of £58,444 to £61,707, with additional benefits including relocation payment and low taxes.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Flat rate 20% income tax

£5,000 relocation payment

Generous allowance for private rental accommodation

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year post-registration UK experience in Children & Families.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation affecting young people.
• Clean and current car driving licence, own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Hold case management responsibility for children in care.
• Contribute to effective service to children and families.
• Undertake work in accordance with the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008.

Skills

UK statutory registration

Knowledge of childcare practices

Assessment and case review experience

Ability to manage a caseload

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from suitably committed and experienced Social Workers to join the Children in Care Team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. Reporting to the Team Manager you will hold case management responsibility for a number of children in care and long-term care requirement cases, and contribute to an effective service to these children, their parents, and carers.

The salary range for this post is £58,444 up to £61,707 depending on experience.

About Guernsey

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter Port, the island's capital.

Role context

The States of Guernsey delivers a diverse range of care; their Social Work service provides an excellent Children and Families Service, supported by Social Workers recruited to a very high standard. This includes undertaking work with children subject to care requirements in accordance with the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008. The Law has introduced fundamental and significant changes to how concerns relating to children and young people are dealt with and is based broadly on the Children\'s Hearing System in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Hold case management responsibility for a number of children in care and long-term care requirements.
• Contribute to an effective service to children, their parents and carers.
• Undertake work with children subject to care requirements in accordance with the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008.

Person requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with current full UK statutory registration.
• Minimum of one year post-registration UK experience in Children & Families.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation that affects young people and their families and a good knowledge of childcare practices relating to children in care.
• Ability to work with complex issues and analyse information; experience of undertaking assessments, care plans and reviews of cases.
• Ability to make judgments and decisions with confidence and effectively manage a caseload.
• Be in possession of a clean and current car driving licence; own vehicle required (mileage expensed at full rate).

Benefits

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT.
• A relocation payment of £5,000*
• A generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.
• *Full T&C in relocation directive

Additional information

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.