Social Worker Children in Care

Hampshire County Council are recruiting for a Children In Care (CIC) Social worker in Alton.

Responsibilities:

• Manage an agreed case load in accordance with statutory and Departmental procedures and objectives, and professional good practice to enable individuals to achieve goals and maximize their strengths.
• Decide which risks and care/support needs fall within the Department's agreed priorities and eligibility criteria.
• In consultation with manager, individual and other stakeholders, decide on the most appropriate level and type of service provision to meet identified needs/risks.
• Decide on appropriate care plan which is within statutory and legal framework and reflects best value. Manager will authorise expenditure.
• Decide on day-to-day case management activities e.g. arrange and conduct meetings

Qualifications:

3 years + experience

Benefits:

We will provide you with:

• A 9 day working fortnight
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum
• A personal assistant, who will provide crucial back office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
• A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• 5 personal development days per annum.
• Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
• Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyle
• �38 per hour umbrella rate
• Hybrid working 50/50

About Us

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.