Our Client, Swindon Council, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Team.
Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!
Are you an Children’s Social Worker in Greater Manchester, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
- To carry out in depth assessments of children and young people who have offended, taking into consideration any risk that they may present to themselves, others and the community.
- To co-ordinate service provision to meet the needs of such children within the Scaled Approach model.
- To directly supervise and enforce all relevant Court Orders on behalf of the Local Authority within the National Standards for Youth Justice.
- To carry out direct work with children and their families in order to meet their assessed needs.
- To undertake such work jointly with colleagues within the Service and from other agencies in appropriate cases.
- To refer young people and their families to appropriate workers / agencies that can meet their identified needs and to monitor their progress.
- To engage parents and children in meaningful and open working relationships to encourage their full participation in order to reduce the risk of further offending.
- To prepare and present information (both written and oral) to the Court.
- To maintain up-to-date records on all work carried out and to ensure good and effective communication with other professionals involved.
- To carry out reviews and statutory visits in accordance with National Standards and local procedures.
- To observe all Service policies and procedures in respect of Administration and professional practice.
- To observe all statutory regulations.
- To contribute to an office duty system on a rota basis.
- To attend regular supervision sessions and team meetings as required, taking an active part and preparing for each meeting.
- To attend all appropriate training that may be arranged.
- To contribute to policy making within the Service and to the review of service provision.
Requirements of this role:
- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
- Must have minimum of 2 years experience working as a Qualified social worker in a similar team
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
- Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
- Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
- Free CV building and Interview support.
- Free DBS checks.
- Weekly payroll.
- PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
- CPD contributions.
- Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
- Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!