Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

Location: Guildhall, Shrewsbury (SY3 8HQ)
Rate: Up to £33.30 per hour
Working Model:

• Duty Weeks: Office-based.
• Non-Duty Weeks: Flexible, manage your own diary with opportunities for remote working.

About the Role

Join a busy and dynamic duty team covering the whole of Shropshire. As a Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing timely and effective support to children and families, ensuring their safety and well-being.

In this role, you will conduct assessments, engage with children to gather their wishes and feelings, and complete direct work. You will also attend key meetings, such as Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPCC), Core Groups, and Child in Need (CIN) meetings, while contributing to vital court work during duty weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete social work assessments, including S47, S7, and S37 reports.
• Participate in the duty rota every other week, providing office-based support.
• Conduct direct work with children to ensure their voices are heard and considered in planning.
• Attend and contribute to ICPCCs, Core Groups, and CIN meetings.
• Handle initial court work, where required, during duty weeks.
• Manage your own diary during non-duty weeks to balance office and remote working.

Requirements

• Qualified and registered Social Worker with relevant experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced duty team environment.
• Strong assessment and report-writing skills.
• Commitment to capturing the wishes and feelings of children and incorporating them into your work.
• Willingness to commute to and work from Guildhall, Shrewsbury during duty weeks.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible working arrangement during non-duty weeks.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive team committed to making a difference in children's lives.
• Diverse and challenging caseload offering professional growth and development.

Benefits of working with Randstad:

• Dedicated consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD

To discuss this position or any vacancies we currently have available please contact Ethan Proud via:
t: 0330 024 8775

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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