Qualified Social Worker, Family Support and Protection TeamPay rate c. £35 per hour Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker in a Family Support and Protection Team in Rochdale. Rochdale Family Support and Protection Service need enthusiastic and committed Social Workers to come with us on a really exciting journey to support our transition into a new way of working.Rochdale is currently at the very start of an exciting transition into the family safeguarding model. To support us in this transition we need to establish multi-disciplinary teams where specialist practitioners are co-located with social workers under a unified management structure. This enables a multi-disciplinary whole family response through direct assessment. This is a really exciting time for Rochdale and we need Social Workers to support us in implementing this model.In return for your commitment we can offer you the following:A manageable caseload of between 20 and 23 children. As the service develops and we get more workers, we aim to get caseloads to 17 to support you in engaging in real direct work with children and familiesFlexible working patterns to fit around your family and personal lifeRegular reflective supervision with experienced managersAccess to our new and existing training opportunities which includes motivational interviewingA friendly modern and award winning working environmentExcellent agile working arrangementsA supportive and friendly team of Social Workers and Managers who love what they do!Our agency workers are seen as an important resource for us and as such are given the same level of support and opportunities as our permanent staff.We are looking for agency workers who has experience in child protection work and care proceedings.We are willing to offer above the standard rates for the right candidates who are able to demonstrate a level of experience and the ability to work with approach that we are taking.Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND

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Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)• Looked After Children (LAC)• Children’s Social Work• Adult Social Work• Service Manager• Head of Service• Team Manager• Assistant Team Manager• A wide range of housing roles• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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