Social Worker - Permanence - Oldham - £39Ph

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Oldham; On-site; GBP 104,904,000 - 111,586,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited in Oldham is seeking a Senior Looked After Children Social Worker to join the Permanence team. The role focuses on casework management for Looked After Children and applying the Children Act 1989, leaving care provisions, and care planning reviews.

You will work with partner services to create holistic plans and contribute to meetings and reports. The ideal candidate has Social Work England registration, UK work eligibility, a qualifying degree in Social Work, and

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration is required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Post-qualification experience preferred.
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a casework management service to Looked After Children.
• Apply The Children Act 1989 and related care planning requirements.
• Collaborate with targeted and universal services to create holistic support for young people.
• Attend and contribute to case conferences, reviews and meetings.
• Prepare written reports, maintain case records and provide court reports when needed.
• Engage clients and families in welfare and development decisions.
• Ensure services are accessible to ethnic minorities and special needs groups.

Skills

Social Work registration

UK work eligibility

Post-qualified experience

Full UK licence

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Senor Social Worker - Permanance - Oldham - £39ph

Caritas are currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children Team based in Oldham.

The successful Social Worker would be ambitious and effective in practice to help change lives and make a sustainable difference.

Benefits as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Flexible working available

Duties as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Provide a casework management service to Looked After Children
• Apply the legal requirements of The Children Act 1989, The Children [Leaving Care] Act 2000 and as it relates to the client groups. Including Independent Needs Assessment, Care Planning and Pathway Plan reviews
• Work in partnership with other targeted and universal services to create holistic support packages for young people.
• Contribute to other forms of service delivery.
• Attend and contribute to case conferences, reviews, and meetings.
• Provide written reports and assessments, provide management information, and maintain case records.
• Provide court reports for cases in care proceedings
• Involve and consult with clients and their families in all matters relating to their welfare and development.
• Ensure, with other staff and volunteers that people from ethnic minorities and special needs groups receive services that are appropriate to their needs and are not discriminated against in their access to services.
• Contribute to the maintenance and updating of the teams financial and statistical systems.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post, which may be required.

Essential requirements as a Looked After Children Social Worker include:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work