Qualified Social Worker (Child Protection Team)

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

Do you have a passion for helping others?

If so, Randstad are recruiting for a Children's Social Worker to join Nottingham Council - Child Protection Team. This is a full-time role offering Up to £32/hr

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Working with a top local authority
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)

Overview:

• Vacancy for a social worker with experience of working in a long term fieldwork / child protection team, with experience of working in care proceedings.
• The right candidate would be a social worker with experience that would be recognised as an expert and can apply advanced knowledge to their practice
• Preference that the worker has working knowledge or experience of using Liquid Logic and working with Signs of Safety and restorative practice.
• Worker requires minimal day to day supervision but invests in regular case supervision and escalates concerns to manager appropriately and timely ensuring children's safety and wellbeing are paramount.
• Is confident in representing the Council at Court without a Team Manager, acting as a lead witness and leading care proceedings
• Holds multi-faceted CP / complex CIC / Permanency cases including monitoring, coordinating and reviewing plans
• Experience of undertaking wide variety of assessments in and out of proceedings, including Parenting assessments, SGO, section 7 and section 37, completing permanence reports, sibling assessments.
• Willing to use their advanced knowledge to contribute to service developments
• Children and families are kept at the heart of all practice and guidance

Requirements:

• Social Work England registered
• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Children's Social Worker

If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Akhil on 0330 024 8775 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 or email and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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