Social Worker - Children Services

Spencer Clarke Group ,
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £190 - 230 per day + Negotiable dependent on experience

Overview

Spencer Clarke Group are looking for a Social Worker within the Family Support & Protection team at Essex County Council. Contract – 3 month agency contract with a view to being extended on an ongoing basis. Working hours – Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00 Rate of pay – £190 - 230 per day This is negotiable depending on experience – please send over your CV with the required rate. About the role Managing a defined caseload, the Social Worker is responsible for working effectively with children, young people & families/carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes. This includes enquiry, assessment, purposeful intervention through direct work and review in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need and Children Looked After, achieving permanency through care for Children in Care Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy and guidance Assess family functioning, providing help and support, when relationship breakdown threatens to impair the health or well-being of children at risk of abuse or neglect Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally to help children, young people and families improve and gain control of their lives when safety or ability to participate in their community is restricted About you Minimum 2 years’ experience of working as a social worker HCPC Registration Degree or equivalent in Social Work About us We offer a £250 referral bonus – so please pass on any details to someone who you think may be interested We supply to hundreds of councils across the UK