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Liquid Personnel
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Dudley, West Midlands
Social Worker - Children in Care
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: Up to £37475.00 per annum |
Overview
Social Worker - Children in Care - Dudley - Up to £37,475 Per Annum Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced social worker for a role within a children in care team for a client based in Dudley. The successful applicant must have experience of conducting statutory visits for looked after children, review meetings and LAC reviews. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive and engaging authority. The ideal candidate will have post-qualified experience of working within a children and families setting, have managed a complex caseload and possess a sound knowledge of legislation and guidance. Duties of this Social Work Role: Manageable caseloads A comprehensive learning and development package High quality professional supervision Supportive and collaborative team working Excellent progression opportunities A bespoke induction package Agile working including working from home opportunities and flexi time arrangements A permanent senior management team On site free parking A comprehensive and enhanced learning and development programme developed alongside the government's new accreditation scheme and provided by our innovative Dudley centre for professional practice. A service-wide mandatory restorative practice training programme with ongoing implementation of restorative practice across all services Excellent staff engagement opportunities with quarterly staff briefing sessions, team manager meetings, staff reference groups and weekly chief officer chats Generous relocation package Local government pension scheme A generous annual leave entitlement Defined career progression and pathway opportunities Car sharing scheme A cycle purchase scheme Childcare vouchers Paycare health scheme (contributory) Travel pass Discounted leisure centre benefits Duties of this Social Work Role: Be part of a restorative practice model to focus on building relationships, valuing people and working together to achieve positive outcomes. Join a small pod of social workers, managed by an experienced manager and supported by a team of pod coordinators to deal with routine administrative tasks enabling the social worker to concentrate on working with families. Be supported by a dedicated court team that manages public law cases. Be supported by an advanced social work Practitioner link within Dudley Centre for Professional Practice in areas of practice and development as needed. Manage caseloads dependent upon experience, grade of post and complexity of cases, utilising specialist knowledge for appropriate interventions, needs assessments, care planning and child protection investigations. Be responsible for a caseload and work with others in your pod as you intervene together with families, to ensure the best possible outcome for children. Carry out high quality assessments, using child-centred, community focused, and multi-agency interventions to bring about positive change through developing effective relationships and to secure the best outcomes for children and young people. Ensure children and young people are adequately protected in line with Dudley LSCB, departmental policy and procedures, and relevant legislation. Essential Requirements: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK licence Post-qualified experience For more information please contact swapplicationsliquidpersonnel.com