Locum Qualified Social Worker Childrens Services Northumberland Berwick Upon TweedFull and Part-time Contracts available with a pay rate of £26 to £37per hour dependant on experience.
TwentyOne Health and Social Care (21 HSC) are recruiting several experienced Qualified Social Workers to join our client in Northumberland, to work as part of a busy childrens services team. Collaborative multi-disciplinary service is comprised of childrens disability, 14+, family placements, and safeguarding teams, as well as a front door service.
If you are a Newly Qualified Social Worker with statutory Children & Families Social Work experience, please feel free to contact us directly to discuss further.
What youll be doing
- Managing a mixed caseload of children in a range of circumstances
- Assessing children and families, devising tailored plans to address identified needs
- Promoting children remaining with their families or carers through preventing family breakdowns, and reuniting children separated by temporary crisis
- Working pattern will generally reflect standard office hours, with some flexible working as required
- Working directly with children and families at the point of crisis, ensuring children are prioritised
- Applying locally agreed thresholds for intervention, stepping cases up and down when appropriate
Requirements for this role
Qualifications
- Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS or Masters
- Social Work England Registration or equivalent i.e. Registration with the SSSC
- Driving Licence and access to vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check or equivalent e.g. PVG (Scotland)
Skills and experience
- Experience of Child Protection and Safeguarding
- Experience of working with children and families
- Demonstrable risk assessment skills
- Ability to understand and be sensitive to emotional difficulties, and to address challenging behaviour of children
- Ability to undertake family assessments
- Understanding the impact of the toxic trio on children and families
- Due to the nature of this role and localities covered
What is offered to you
- A rate of £26-£37per hour depending on experience, with salary paid weekly
- Holiday pay and Pension
- Mileage expenses for travel incurred undertaking the role
- Regular supportive supervision
- Flexible working
- Free parking
- Assistance with relocation if required
About 21 HSC
TwentyOne Health and Social Care specialises in recruiting skilled, diverse, and trustworthy Health and Social Care professionals for a vast range of roles within the statutory, charitable, and private sectors. 21 HSC is run by Health and Social Care Professionals for the Health and Social Care sector.
For a detailed Job Description or a confidential discussion about the roles on offer, please apply now through the link below.
21 HSC is an equal opportunities employer.
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