Opus people solutions on behalf of Northampton Children's Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to their Seperated Children's Team
Job Title: Social Worker - Seperated Children's Team
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £36
Location: One Angel Sqaure, Northampton
Remote/Office based: Hybrid
As a Children's Social Worker at Northamptonshire Children's Trust, you'll join a supportive learning culture, be able to influence change, challenge others and share your expertise.
As a skilled social worker in this team, we keep children at the heart of all we do; building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and carers, to ensure we plan proactively for the future of every child.
You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of looked after children care. Your experience could have been gained whilst working in a LAC, court team, attending court whilst working in a safeguarding service or another area of children's services.
This is a large and busy team that works with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (under 18) and with families who have no recourse to public funds.
This is a very fast paced and busy role that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our colleagues in the Leaving Care Service and our external partners.
We have 2(37hrs) full time positions and 1 Part time (18.5hrs)
What will you be doing?
Championing and supporting young people through good pathway planning as they make their transition to independence, the service seeks to work in exciting and creative ways; fulfilling the personal advisor function, enabling young people to live.
Providing oversight for all the children in care in Northamptonshire.
This includes children subject to legal proceedings as well as children with a plan to remain long term in our care. We focus on building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and their carers to ensure that we plan effectively for the future of every child.
you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.