Social Worker – Children In Care

About this position: Please read the Job description carefully before applying for the role.

Children In Care

As a social worker in the team you will support colleagues, attend group supervision and. The role includes managing a defined caseload, the social worker will be responsible for working effectively with children, young people and families/carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes. This includes enquiry, assessment, purposeful intervention through direct work and review in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need and Children Looked After, achieving permanency through care for Children in Care, whilst acknowledging that any decision on permanency will be dependent on the Home Office decision on length of leave to remain in the UK.

Our Children in Care Teams work with children and young people who are in care up to the age of 18. Children in Care Team’s provide a high quality service to children who are unable to live at home and are placed with foster carers or supported accommodation post 16. The work includes ensuring that all statutory requirements are met and include undertaking Care proceedings, supporting children who return home where family have been identified. The team are committed to high quality work and engagement with all children in care to maximise the potential of young people. They work with a range of agencies, including Home Office, Immigration, Solicitors, Health and Education to ensure that care plans are effective.

What we are looking in you:

Please find what we are looking into you for this position:

• You’ll be a DIPSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent graduate. Ideally this will be backed up by post-qualification experience as a children’s social worker however we could consider a social worker with transitional skills.
• Must be a social worker with at-least 3 months of experience, with a current social worker status registration in England.
• Must have working knowledge and exposure in building data models and ability to provide guidance in complex situations.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance - for the related community and care sector.
• Ability to undertake, analyse and translate complex assessments of need, risks, and strengths.
• Ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
• An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable children.
• You will be registered with SWE
• You must be a UK resident to apply for this role
• You must have a UK Driving Licence

This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential

Position Type:

Full Time- (40 Hours a week)

Part Time- (18.5 Hours a week)

What we offer in return?

We’ll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training and development to empower you. You can add to your expertise, with a range of opportunities offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy. And, with flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we’ll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too.

In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits, including:

• A competitive starting salary, and the opportunity to increase your pay further as you progress
• Induction designed to meet your specific needs and learning
• A developing career and qualification pathway that will support your progression.
• Regular case and reflective supervision
• An ambitious new management and leadership
• 24 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities, including part-time hours and homeworking

The client is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people, as diversity is key to our success.

Your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please email your CV along a short brief on you, about how you are looking forward to contributing to this position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: £180.00-£192.00 per day

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Harlow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you have atleast 3 months of experience working as a social worker in the England?

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: BRF-ASCESS002-2023
Expected start date: 06/02/2023