What's involved with this role:
Interim Social Worker - Children's Integrated Front Door
Reference no: Barnsley TCL 0009 6CEE / 1
Pay Rate: £20.85 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
City: BARNSLEY
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Hybrid working - currently 3 days in the office and 2 days working at home each week.
An experienced social worker for Children's Integrated Front Door,The successful candidate will have worked previously within a MASH/Screening Team and will be able to work at pace. The candidate will have a clear understanding of thresholds, be able to undertake risk assessments, complete safety plans and analyse information from multiple sources to inform plans and ensure children receive the level of service/help they require at the right time.
Key Responsibilities:
Analysis and interpretation of complex information and data to enable prioritisation and support in planning next steps.
Work as part of a team and partnership with key stakeholders to assess needs and implement outcomes. Communicate effectively to all audiences, both written and orally and negotiate and persuade where necessary.
Qualifications:
Recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
Completed relevant post qualifying training, have evidence of at least one year's experience post qualification and be registered with the relevant professional body.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with a breadth of complex issues and situations, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development, motivational interviewing, relational practice, solution-focussed interventions and systemic working.
A good understanding of anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice in social work.
Sound understanding of safeguarding procedures and associated legislation.
Experience:
Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload of complex cases.
Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services
Skills & Abilities:
Able to prioritise and delegate as needed.
Able to set, monitor, manage and deliver work to tight deadlines
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
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Job Ref: Barnsley TCL 0009 6CEE / 1
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