Your new company
Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Children in Care Team (LAC)
Your new role
Children in Care Team (LAC) service reflects and responds to the changing needs of children and their families.
It works to enable a reflective and flexible approach, with a strong Early Help offer and a real focus on Relationship Based Practice and Signs of Safety, which focusses on intervention and keeping families together.You will be delivering on the ground social care to support families across Coventry to devise and implement care plans for children from the ages from unborn to 12 years of age. To work closely with children and families in care planning, reunification, transition planning. Some knowledge of adoption would be beneficial.You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care services, in order to improve lived experiences for children. This role will pay up to �33.30 per hour depending on experience and a 3-month rolling contract. JD is available upon request. Driving required
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with at least 2 years post-qualifying Social Work experience in children and families required.
What you'll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:
What you need to do now
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