Senior Social Worker - Referral & Assessment - £29.93 hourly

NonStop Consulting Ltd ,
Birmingham, West Midlands
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Salary: £27.5 per hour

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Senior Social Worker - Referral and Assessment Team - £29.93 hourly NonStop Care have currently partnered with a Local Authority in the West Midlands to provide Social Workers to their Referral and Assessment service in 2020. This is a great opportunity to join an engaging service on an interim basis to network and build relationships to help develop your career in future. What they can offer you: Competitive hourly rate given the market evaluation for 2020. Agile working policy - if you need flexible working or a day or two from home every so often they will allow this. Supportive management and diverse working environment - They have a stable workforce of both permanent and locum staff. Responsibilities for a Referral and Assessment Social Worker will include: Assessing for and provide services to children in need within the framework Ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively provided Maintaining high standards of professional practice within own workload Managing a case load of children and families Participating in core assessments, in partnership with the child & care providers Implementing Child Protection and LAC procedures as and when required Working with families, children and young people to reduce the need for accommodation or care proceedings Understanding the Every Child Matters agenda Helping to develop interventions by working with other professionals Undertaking investigations under Section 47s on allocated and duty cases as required Providing reports as required for child protection case conferences, children in need meetings, permanency meetings, child care reviews and in court processes Giving evidence in court when required As a Referral and Assessment Social Worker you will be: Ideally have worked within a R&A Team for 12 months. Experienced in Court Work A sound knowledge of legislation and guidance. Ability to analyse information and make informed decisions. Good knowledge of child development A clear decision maker and good team worker. A current Enhanced DBS and registration with Social Care England. If you would like to have a catch up regarding this opportunity or wish to have a confidential chat then please get in touch with Liam Woods on . Due to high demand this role is unlikely to remain on the market for long. Alternatively if you're not looking, you may know a colleague who might be able to benefit from knowing about these positions and I offer a referral bonus of £200 if I place your refe

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