Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

Are you enthusiastic about creating positive relationships and outcomes for Children and their Families?

Yes?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Wigan Council's Family and Friends Team as an Advanced Practitioner. This is a full time role offering a fantastic pay rate of £40 per hour.

Benefits:

Hybrid working
Competitive rates of pay
Supervision
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 available
Access to 100's of discounts via the Happi App
Access to free financial and healthcare advice

Responsibilities:

Hold a caseload of approximately 8 Family and Friends Foster Carer households.
Supervise 1 supervising social worker and 2 fostering support workers - providing monthly reflective and case management supervision and quality assurance of their work.
Using Power BI to track data to ensure compliance of visits, annual reviews, etc.
Undertake screenings requests for regulation 24 and viability assessments to make informed decisions whether a visit should progress.
Support workers at relevant meetings and chair placement stability meetings when required.
Support the team manager and cover their role when they are not in.

Requirements:

Enhanced DBS
Social Work England registered
Social Work degree or equivalent

Experience:

Children
Fostering

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.