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Social Worker - Court Team

Randstad Care
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Sutton, Surrey SM1 1EA, England

Salary

£40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Randstad is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for Sutton Council's Court Team, offering a full-time permanent position.
  • The salary ranges from £37,038 to £44,814 per annum, with additional bonuses for retention and referrals.
  • Candidates must have experience working with Looked After Children and Child Protection, as well as court experience and the ability to write court reports.
  • The role involves managing cases within court proceedings, including report writing and attending court as needed.
  • Applicants should be Social Work England registered and have a Social Work Degree or equivalent, along with enhanced DBS clearance.

Are you an experienced Children's Social Workers?

Are you passionate about working with Children?

Yes?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Sutton Council's Court Team. This permanent role is full time with a fantastic salary rate ranging between £37,038 - £44,814 per annum.

Benefits:
- Hybrid and flexible working schedules
- Professional supervision
- Competitive rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs
apply)
- A full range of free training of e-learning courses available

About the job:

A senior social worker within a dedicated court team. They will need to be able to manage cases within court proceedings from initial hearing to final and then to adoption if needed. They will need to produce a good standard of report writing and be able to give evidence in court. They will need experience of managing looked after children and children with CP plans. They will need experience of undertaking viability assessment and writing court reports. This team only takes on cases within care proceedings so the social work MUST LIKE DOING COURT WORK. You will only hold cases within care proceedings (and a few supervision orders) and cases going to adoption. We have a protected cases load in view of the demand of court work. The candidate must have court experience, knowledge and be able to write court reports, undertake parenting assessment and work with children placed with their parents, other family members or in our care. The Court Social Worker will be based at home however will need to visit children, attend the office to undertake duty (approx. once every two weeks) and any face to face meeting.

  • Salary - (Grade 8): £34,809 - £44,628 (£44,628 unconsolidated maximum)
  • Social Workers receive a Welcome Bonus of £1000 paid in your first month salary followed by a Retention Bonus of £1000 after your first completed year of service, a retention bonus of £2000 after your second completed year, followed by a retention bonus of £3000 every completed year thereafter.

Requirements:
- Social Work England Registered
- Enhanced DBS
- Social Work Degree or equivalent

Experience:
- Working with Looked After Children and Child Protection

If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role, please
contact us on 020 4515 3546, otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but need clarification on 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 020 4515 3546 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.






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