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Social Worker | Child Protection | London Borough of Hillingdon*
- Qualified Social Worker required to join a statutory Child Protection Team (aka Child In Need Team / Family Safeguarding / Family Support & Protection / Long Term Child Protection)
- Hybrid working
- Office base: London Borough of Hillingdon*
- You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered
- London Pledge Rates Apply - 38.50 per hour
- If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail, or you would like to register with Caritas for work, please call Gemma Bridgman on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable, skilled social workers who want to invest their energy into achieving better outcomes for our children and their families every day.
You must be a qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) registered with Social Work England with at least 2 years post qualifying experience, ideally with experience of working in a Children's Social Work assessment team.
You must be someone who thinks outside the box, can challenge others and make evidenced based decisions.
You must be enthusiastic and committed to building a culture based on excellence and collaboration.
You must be someone who can challenge and make evidenced based decisions.
You must be someone who has leadership and management skills to support others in developing risk management skills.
Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Reasons to register with Gemma Bridgman at Caritas Recruitment:-
- Honest & supportive Principal Consultant - over 10 years experience at Caritas, recruiting Social Workers at all levels across the UK
- Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
- Bonuses for candidate referrals, job referrals and securing your own placement
- Permanent and Locum Social Work opportunities
- Information and guidance on working via a Recruitment Agency, including unbiased payroll and umbrella information
- Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide as well as CAFCASS
- CV review service and writing assistance
- Copies of all your preferences provided without question
- Interview guidance and preparation documents
- Access to 'Holistic Support Package' for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
- Subsidised training
*Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:-
- Permanently employed Social Workers are restricted from undertaking an agency role with a London Pledge Borough for a 6-month period following departure (if leaving perm role with London Authority, they cannot move to an agency role with another London Authority for 6 months)
- 3 weeks' notice period may be required (at discretion of manager/council)
- Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles within London
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
