Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within Milton Keynes Council's Family Support Team.
Job Purpose
Family Support Teams are made up of ASYE, Social Workers, and Senior Practitioners, including a Deputy Team Manager and a Team Manager. We hold Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children / Court cases through to the end of proceedings. On average, caseloads are 10 families, which is approximately 22 children. Each caseload is a mixture of CIN and CP, and the more experienced staff hold court cases, but no more than 3 families at one time, which can include private proceedings completing Section 7 or 37 reports.
Supervision is held every 4 weeks, including personal and case supervision. Our current working arrangements due to COVID-19 allow all children and families to be seen for home visits within statutory timescales. When staff are not completing visits, they work from home, with meetings such as core group, family support, and Strategy Meetings held via Microsoft Teams. All staff have access to their own smartphone and Surface Pro tablet. We expect staff to be in the office up to 2 days a week if they are on duty or duty backup, averaging 3 times a month, or if they have booked and planned to be in the office to complete a piece of work. Working from home is acceptable at other times. Flexi hours can be discussed on an individual basis, and on Fridays, workers will have the choice of a shorter lunch and a 4 o'clock finish.
You will need to be:
* SWE registered
* Eligible to work in the UK
Why Choose Remedy?
* Competitive pay rates
* Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
* 1st tier agency
* Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place
If you are interested and would like to find out more, please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly.
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