Qualified Social Worker | Children in Care

Are you a committed Qualified Social Worker?

Do you have a passion for providing first class support to Children's Services?

We have a fantastic Locum Social Work Practitioner Opportunity based within a Children In Care/Fostering Team in the Wigan area. You will be providing a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. Your role will involve assessing, planning and delivering focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working - 2 days per week in the office
• Dedicated Consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/Training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Access to a benefits app that could save you 100's per year
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Working with a top local authority
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to 300 for referring a friend or colleague (t's & c's apply)

Responsibilities:

• You will be supporting care experienced young people; you will ensure that children's care plans are progressed and reviewed in a timely fashion.
• Act as a strong advocate for the children on your caseload ensuring that their holistic needs are met.

To be considered for the Social Worker role ideally you will have:

• 1-3 years experience in child in care, including children subject to Child in need plans/Child Looked After Plans/Child Protection and Care Proceedings.
• Experience in assessment and planning in statutory child care.
• Diploma/Degree in Social Work.
• SWE registration.

To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today....Or for more information or confidential discussion please call Lynne Mackenzie @ QSW Hub (phone number removed)

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.