Social Worker Children and Families Cumbria

Randstad Care ,
Kendal, Cumbria
Salary: £35 per hour

Overview

Are you an experienced Social Worker within Children's Social Services, passionate about ensuring the people you work with receive the help they need? If so, Cumbria County Council is looking for a Social Worker to work within the Support and Protection team in Kendal. The contract is initially 6 months, however may be extended. If you are a Social Worker looking for your next Challenge, we'd love to hear from you Randstad and Cumbria are able to offer: -Very competitive pay rate -Compressed working week (37 hours over 4 days) -Free on site Parking -Work laptop and phone -Supportive team with regular supervision -Reliable Weekly payroll -Dedicated one to one consultant -Weekly mailers relevant to you and your market -Fantastic referral scheme offering £300 per referral As a Social Worker you will be responsible for: -You will be working within a supportive team with a committed leadership team which is focused on improving the outcomes of families across Cumbria -Working on a Safeguarding caseload including child in need, child protection, looked after children and section 47's -An agreed caseload of referrals from the contact and referral team either with a completed assessment, established plan or a new enquiry -Providing evidence for cases if taken to court where necessary -Implementing, reviewing and updating care plans The minimum requirements for this role are: -HCPC Qualification -Social Work Qualification -Experienced in Child Protection cases and Court Work For further details or a discreet discussion, please contact Andrew Paterson on . Remember it pays to have friends, make a referral and get £300. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.