Social Worker - Childrens Social Care

Remedy Social Work; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Double payrolls weekly

Job summary

Milton Keynes Council is seeking a Qualified Social Care worker to join an assessment pod in Milton Keynes. The role operates on a three-week rota: assessment week with home visits, triage week in the office addressing urgent/Section 47 matters, and a third 'off' week for follow-ups.

Travel to families is required during assessments, with meetings and handovers to longer-term teams. Induction requires daily office presence for the first four weeks, with some remote work allowed during non-triage

Responsibilities

• Visit families to complete up to 4 pre-arranged Single Assessments per rotation.
• Attend strategy meetings and complete visits to families for potential Section 47 cases.
• Handle handovers to longer-term teams after initial Child in Need meetings or IPC.
• Travel to family homes to complete assessments as required.
• Attend first hearing if legal proceedings are initiated.

Job description

Our client Milton Keynes Council is looking for a Social Care - Qualified

During the first 4 weeks, the candidate will be expected to be in the MK office every day as part of induction. On a triage week, they will need to be in the office every day as we deal with urgent / emergency matters. Over the other two weeks, there is the option to work from home no more than 6 days (over the 10 working days) as our policy is you can work from home 2 days per week and you are not able to on the triage week.

This is a full time role within one of our assessment pods. The pods move on a three week rota. The first is assessment week where the candidate will be allocated up to 4 pre-arranged Single Assessments to complete. This will involve travelling to the home to complete the assessment and visit the family. The second week is 'triage' week where the candidate is fully office based and will be dealing with potential Section 47 cases. This will involve attending strategy meetings and completing visits to families either as single agency or with the Police. The third week is effectively an 'off' week. This allows the candidate to complete any outstanding assessments, meetings and complete follow ups. No new cases will be allocated during this week. In our Team, we hold cases until the initial Child in Need meeting or the Initial Child Protection Conference whereby the longer term teams take over. There is the expectation that the candidate will attend these meetings as handover. If we have any families whereby we initiate legal proceedings, we remain the case holder until the first hearing. Likewise if a child becomes Looked After, we will hold until the first review meeting.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.


• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs


• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.


• Double payrolls each week.

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Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit