Our Client, Liverpool City Council, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Team.
Fantastic payrate of £44.48 per hour!
Are you a Children's Social Worker in Merseyside, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
* Hold and effectively manage a varied caseload of foster carers with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children’s Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
* Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to allocated cases ensuring professional judgement, evidence-based tools, critical reflection and analysis is used to inform this.
* Identify and assess levels of risk and need in often complex situations, ensuring that the safety and welfare of children is paramount.
* To carry out assessments of prospective foster carers in line with statutory guidance and timescales.
* Attend and present cases to the Fostering Panel, Fostering Review Meetings and the Permanence Panel.
* Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales.
* To undertake regular supervisory visits offering support and challenge to enable carers to provide a stable and safe placement.
* To undertake quality supervision of foster carers and ensure an accurate record is on the carer’s file and is shared with the carer.
* Undertake work outside of the City Council’s boundary in relation to supervisory visits, meetings, events etc
Requirements of this role:
* Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
* Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
* Must have minimum of 2 years experience working as a Qualified social worker in a similar team
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
* Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
* Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
* Free CV building and Interview support.
* Free DBS checks.
* Weekly payroll.
* PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
* CPD contributions.
* Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
* Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!