Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

cAre you looking to embark on a fulfilling career?

Do you strive to make positive outcomes for vulnerable children?

Yes?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Manchester City Council's Duty and Assessment Team. This is a full time role, with a fantastic pay rate of £37 per hour.

Benefits:

Hybrid working
Mileage reimbursement
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)
Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available

Responsibilities:

You will work on a team with 1 Team manager, 2 Advanced practitioners and 4 social workers of varying experience.
You will be on duty week once every 5 weeks and in between duty weeks will be completing assessments of children to assess the risk for them and determine their level of need.
You will be expected to visit children regularly and be confident in engaging children to understand what life looks like for them.
Be able to co-ordinate and chair CIN meetings and strategy meetings in a timely manner and ensure we have a working plan for the child to reduce risk and access early support for children and families.
You will be expected to adhere to timescales for children which includes seeing children in timescales and also completing assessments in timescales.
You will be on a supportive team and whilst the area has high demand caseloads on duty do not exceed 25.

Requirements:

Social Work England registered
Social Work Degree or equivalent
Enhanced DBS

Experience:

Children

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 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 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.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.