Social Worker - Children In Care - Court Team

Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Children in Care Team

Job Title: Social Worker - Children in Care Court Team
Length of assignment: 12 weeks
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £38
Location: Kettering
Remote/Office based: Hybrid - Hybrid, this varies week to week based on court hearings, CIC reviews, visits.

Our children in care service provides oversight for all the children in care in Northamptonshire. This includes children subject to legal proceedings, managing a caseload of court proceedings.

To complete assessments, Court reports Statements Undertake statutory visits and required tasks of case holding social worker.

We focus on building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and their carers to ensure that we plan effectively for the future of every child.

The service has 11 teams that work across the county and focus on particular cohorts of children.

You will need to be experienced at court work and will be confident and capable enough to attend court on your own if necessary.

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.