Qualified Social Worker - Early Help

Portman Recruitment ,
St Helens, Merseyside
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30 p/h

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Location: St Helens Team: Early Help Pay: £30 p/h We have an excellent opportunity to work as a Qualified Social Worker (Early Help) with St Helens Council. The successful candidate will be required to complete statutory assessments of parenting capacity, provide high standards of analysis and report writing. This role will also involve complex decision making and direct work with children to ensure comprehensive and coherent assessments. You will need to be a confident communicator, adaptable, have a real can-do approach, you must demonstrate sound professional knowledge particularly with regards to current legislation including that of Safeguarding Children. Your approach will be child-focused, and you will be hard-working, flexible, and a good team player. You will be able to identify risk and use supervision to support your professional development. You will need to be a qualified; Social Work England registered Social Worker. St Helens are offering a competitive hourly rate of £30 , with career progression available, and an employment offer that can’t be beaten. Once you join TeamPortman you will never want to work with any other agency St Helens’ offer to you: Access to the latest technologies to help you to do the job, including a personal laptop and mobile phone You will benefit from regular reflective supervision and a strong management oversight An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support Reimbursement of mileage and expenses Supportive management structure and open-door policy St Helens’ want you to Undertake a statutory social work role which includes completion of children and family assessments, developing care plans and short break support plans and reviews, working with children in need, children looked after and those in need of protection. Contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence-based practice and professional social work ethics. Hold and manage a caseload appropriate to grade and length of experience including Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked after Children as allocated by the Team Manager. Meet the social work needs of children, young people, their families and carers by assessing, arranging, co-ordinating, providing and monitoring plans for children with multi-agency partners to ensure good timely outcomes for children and young people. Develop effective relationships with children, young people and their families and carers to provide a high-quality service which will improve outcomes for the children and young people of St Helens Portman’s commitment to you Never forget that that you are an essential part of our business Treat you as a professional person, with respect and consideration always Ensure that you are paid every time, on-time and without issues Keep you fully informed ‘in the loop’ with regard to suitable bookings as they arise

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