Qualified Social Worker

Portman Recruitment ,
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30 p/h

Overview

We have an excellent opportunity to work as a Qualified Social Worker (CWD) with Bolton Council. Bolton Disabled Children’s Services work in partnership with children, families and with partner agencies in order that disabled children and young people achieve their maximum potential. They can offer you a varied, rewarding and challenging workload, experienced colleagues with a range of skills to share and learn from, the opportunity to develop your skills in working with children with a range of needs and the opportunity to develop and enhance your existing statutory social work knowledge across all areas of Children’s social work practice. You will need to be a qualified; Social Work England registered Social Worker looking for a creative change. 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. Bolton 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 Bolton’s 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 Bolton 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 Bolton 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