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Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?
Is looking out for our young people and supporting families a key priority for you?
Do you want to work directly with Children, Young People and Families to build and maintain empathetic and person-centered relationships that facilitate change and encourage permanence whilst also working closely with other children's services and partner?
Yes?
Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Wigan Council's Fostering/CIC team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic pay rate of £35 per hour.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Competitive rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- A full range of free training available
- Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
- Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- Access to 100's of discounts through the Happi App
- Access to free healthcare and financial advice
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality social work practice to improve outcomes for children.
- Ensure that practice is underpinned by the BeWigan behaviours and our practice standards, and that the Family Safeguarding model is embedded in our work with children and families, by championing this model.
- Undertake comprehensive connected carers assessments, Viability assessments and reg 24 assessments and provide support to friends and family foster carers.
- Supervise and support foster carers in meeting the needs of looked after children using a trauma informed approach.
- Recognise strengths, vulnerabilities and attitude to change to help keep children, young people and their families healthy, happy and safe.
- Ensure child-focussed assessments clearly bring out the voice of the child and they are reviewed regularly.
- Manage a complex case load, regularly undertaking bespoke direct work with children and families to help address identified individual support needs and reduce the risk of harm.
- Build and maintain close working relationships with partners including Start Well, education services, police and the NHS.
- Maintain up to date, detailed and accurate records of all cases through Liquid Logic and other recording tools, ensuring these are purposeful and jargon free.
- Attend court as and when necessary.
- Contribute to the overall development of services for children and their families.
- Embrace opportunities to learn, grow and develop your Social Work career.
- Uphold and promote the high standards of the social care profession outlined in Social work England standards and maintain your Social Work registration in line with statutory regulations.
- Ensure you operate within GDPR guidelines by regularly reviewing data held and destroying information in line with retention schedules.
Requirements:
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Social Work England registered
- Enhanced DBS
Experience:
- Children
If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0330 024 8775 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 0330 024 8775 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.
