SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER LEAVING CARE SERVICE £54,083 - £57,116 (includes market supplement) Hybrid role - Newham Dockside E16 2QU Closing date: 23/04/2024 at 23:59 Job Description WE ARE NEWHAM It's a great time to join our Leaving Care service, with the dedicated support provided by Newham to care-experienced young people being highlighted following our recent focused visit from Ofsted (January 2024). Ofsted acknowledged that Newham has continued to provide effective Circles of Support for our care-experienced young people since our 2022 ILACS inspection, and is now providing services that encapsulate young people's holistic needs, taking the necessary steps to support young people towards independence at a pace which is comfortable for them. Why join Newham's Leaving Care Service? Great colleagues, outstanding leadership, diligent partnership work and a stable service. Ofsted stated that 'workforce stability has helped ensure that the needs of most care-experienced young people are met' , and praised 'highly determined and committed staff' who know their young people well and ' work diligently with partners.' The partnership response to sharing information was singled out for particular praise and was described as 'impressive, pioneering and well-defined.' Leadership was described as Outstanding in 2022, and there was further commendation for Leaving Care management following January's focused visit: 'Leaders and managers at Newham know their service well. Staff enjoy working in Newham and feel well supported by visible and caring managers and senior leaders'. Care-experienced young people are at the heart of what we do. Care-experienced young people 'are actively involved in the improvement of services' and are represented at boards, meetings and through contact with senior leaders; 'their voices are listened to and acted on and used to inform decision making for the future.' Our Circes of Support focus on listening to a young person, and plans for care-experienced young people at Newham are 'sensitively written, with care-experienced young people incorporating their views and aspirations'. You can find out more about our practice model, Circles of Support, here. There has been significant investment to help support our care-experienced young people. This includes The Cove, our dedicated meeting, training, work and leisure space for care-experienced young people. Activities including EET, cooking lessons, financial wellbeing and sexual health - as providing an opportunity to connect with peers and acting as a respite centre catering for essential needs. We recognise the importance of and value your role as a social worker. We understand that social work can be a challenging yet ultimately very rewarding profession that makes demands of you personally and professionally. In Newham we value your wellbeing and ensure that you have the support needed for a better work/life balance through a remote working offer; a pleasant, modern office space for when you are in the office; a flexible working policy where all requests are considered, and a clinical offer to support you to do your best work. We value career progression and look to develop our own, with 30 qualified social work promotions across Children's Services in 2023 alone. Download the job Description to find out more Read Ofsted's letter following the Jan 2024 focused visit to Newham Leaving Care Services here For an informal discussion please contact Leaving Care Service Manager, Leigh-Anne Elliott: ABOUT YOU We're looking for practitioners who have a genuine interest in a restorative, relationship based practice model drawing on systemic thinking to inform your approach to building effective relationships with care-experienced young people and their communities. You will be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England, with experience working in a statutory leaving care service and a strong working knowledge of all relevant legislation relating to looked after children and care-experienced young people. Your experience includes working with care-experienced young people within a diverse, urban community - it is essential that you have an understanding of the issues, concerns, and aspirations of care-experienced young people and how as a practitioner you can support them towards living fulfilled, safe and independent lives. TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal . Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV. Closing date: 17/03/2024 at 23:59 Interviews: ASAP following the closing date If you have any questions about the recruitment process or want to discuss joining Newham Children's Services with one of our managers, please contact our Recruitment Team . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that's all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by . The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there. Newham has a large housing regeneration programme that will build over 1,000 new council homes by 2022.
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER LEAVING CARE SERVICE £54,083 - £57,116 (includes market supplement) Hybrid role - Newham Dockside E16 2QU Closing date: 23/04/2024 at 23:59 Job Description WE ARE NEWHAM It's a great time to join our Leaving Care service, with the dedicated support provided by Newham to care-experienced young people being highlighted following our recent focused visit from Ofsted (January 2024). Ofsted acknowledged that Newham has continued to provide effective Circles of Support for our care-experienced young people since our 2022 ILACS inspection, and is now providing services that encapsulate young people's holistic needs, taking the necessary steps to support young people towards independence at a pace which is comfortable for them. Why join Newham's Leaving Care Service? Great colleagues, outstanding leadership, diligent partnership work and a stable service. Ofsted stated that 'workforce stability has helped ensure that the needs of most care-experienced young people are met' , and praised 'highly determined and committed staff' who know their young people well and ' work diligently with partners.' The partnership response to sharing information was singled out for particular praise and was described as 'impressive, pioneering and well-defined.' Leadership was described as Outstanding in 2022, and there was further commendation for Leaving Care management following January's focused visit: 'Leaders and managers at Newham know their service well. Staff enjoy working in Newham and feel well supported by visible and caring managers and senior leaders'. Care-experienced young people are at the heart of what we do. Care-experienced young people 'are actively involved in the improvement of services' and are represented at boards, meetings and through contact with senior leaders; 'their voices are listened to and acted on and used to inform decision making for the future.' Our Circes of Support focus on listening to a young person, and plans for care-experienced young people at Newham are 'sensitively written, with care-experienced young people incorporating their views and aspirations'. You can find out more about our practice model, Circles of Support, here. There has been significant investment to help support our care-experienced young people. This includes The Cove, our dedicated meeting, training, work and leisure space for care-experienced young people. Activities including EET, cooking lessons, financial wellbeing and sexual health - as providing an opportunity to connect with peers and acting as a respite centre catering for essential needs. We recognise the importance of and value your role as a social worker. We understand that social work can be a challenging yet ultimately very rewarding profession that makes demands of you personally and professionally. In Newham we value your wellbeing and ensure that you have the support needed for a better work/life balance through a remote working offer; a pleasant, modern office space for when you are in the office; a flexible working policy where all requests are considered, and a clinical offer to support you to do your best work. We value career progression and look to develop our own, with 30 qualified social work promotions across Children's Services in 2023 alone. Download the job Description to find out more Read Ofsted's letter following the Jan 2024 focused visit to Newham Leaving Care Services here For an informal discussion please contact Leaving Care Service Manager, Leigh-Anne Elliott: ABOUT YOU We're looking for practitioners who have a genuine interest in a restorative, relationship based practice model drawing on systemic thinking to inform your approach to building effective relationships with care-experienced young people and their communities. You will be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England, with experience working in a statutory leaving care service and a strong working knowledge of all relevant legislation relating to looked after children and care-experienced young people. Your experience includes working with care-experienced young people within a diverse, urban community - it is essential that you have an understanding of the issues, concerns, and aspirations of care-experienced young people and how as a practitioner you can support them towards living fulfilled, safe and independent lives. TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal . Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV. Closing date: 17/03/2024 at 23:59 Interviews: ASAP following the closing date If you have any questions about the recruitment process or want to discuss joining Newham Children's Services with one of our managers, please contact our Recruitment Team . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that's all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by . The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there. Newham has a large housing regeneration programme that will build over 1,000 new council homes by 2022.
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER CHILDREN IN CARE SERVICE £54,083 - £57,116 (includes market supplement) Hybrid role - Newham Dockside E16 2QU Closing date: 24/04/2024 at 23:59 - please apply ASAP as we may interview shortlistable candidates before the closing date. Job Description WE ARE NEWHAM We're a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We're a challenging yet rewarding place to practise social work, with the networks in place to enable you to be the best social worker you can be and make a real difference to our children in care and their families. We've been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children's Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our practitioners. Ofsted described Newham as having a positive culture of learning and development and we always try to develop talent in-house. We promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023 alone, and have put more than 47 practitioners through further education since 2020. We value your development and at Newham career progression is reality for many. We understand that social work can be a challenging yet ultimately very rewarding profession that makes demands of you personally and professionally. In Newham we value your wellbeing and ensure that you have the support needed for a better work/life balance through a remote working offer when you are not visiting your children and families, a pleasant, modern office space for when you are in the office, a flexible working policy where all requests are considered, and a clinical offer to support you to do your best work. Our recent (Jan 24) visit from Ofsted was focused our services for Children in Care and Care Leavers, we'd love for you to read the positive report here before considering joining us. ABOUT THE JOB Social Work in Newham is underpinned by a culture of Systemic and Restorative practice with high quality relationships at the heart of our approach. Our children in care service work closely with children and young people who are in the care of the local authority, from care proceedings, during placements, to eventual transfer to leaving care services or hopefully returning to family. Senior Social Workers have a vital case holding role delivering high quality practice to best serve our children and families, whilst supporting lesser experienced colleagues. SSWs will potentially take on responsibility for supervising social work students on placement at Newham so we welcome Practice Educators, though this is not essential for this role. You'll be joining an experienced and friendly service, where progression is a genuine possibility; we've seen two Senior Social Workers make the upwards step to Assistant Team Manager, and one Assistant Team Manager to move up to Team Manager, within the last 12 months. We value our practitioners and understand the importance of supporting your learning, development and ambition, as well as your wellbeing. We have a bespoke offer through our very own clinical service and support to social work teams is provided following duty week through our 'Duty Debrief' meeting. Our embedded systemic family psychotherapist facilitates group discussion and the processing of the duty week experience, and it is an opportunity to share observations among the team, to identify and address challenges, and to prioritise staff wellbeing. The family therapist is also available for joint work with social workers on visits and consultations. Our social workers have fed back that this offer has enhanced their practice and development and helped them with embedding systemic practice into the service. ABOUT YOU You have at least 3 years' post qualified experience and an understanding of working effectively within a diverse urban community, with particular career focus on supporting looked after children. We're looking for people who have a genuine interest in a restorative, relationship based practice model drawing on systemic thinking to inform your approach to building effective relationships with children, families and communities. We do require court work experience (and confidence) to enter this service at Senior Social Worker level. You share our ambition and energy in embracing new ways of working. You have high working standards and are conscious of your own professional development and that of those around you, especially less experienced and student social workers starting out on their social work careers. You are always open to learning and to helping others learn so that children and families can benefit from our best practice. You have experience working in a statutory looked after children focused service. You will be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England. WHY WORK WITH US? We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to practise social work. We're a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence. Ofsted graded our senior leadership as OUTSTANDING. We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working as long as children and families are supported. Stability: 100% of our Service Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent. Our firmly established practice model, Circles of Support , was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children's Services and allows systemic, restorative practice to flourish. Career progression; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023. Social Care Academy - 47 social workers have studied for systemic higher education with us since 2020. Our Academy offer received significant praise from Ofsted. A competitive package for social workers of up to £54,083 (includes market supplement). Oyster card/parking permit for business use. Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal . Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification , as described in their supporting statement and CV. Closing date: 24/04/2024 at 23:59 - please apply ASAP as we may interview shortlistable candidates before the closing date. Interviews: ASAP If you have any questions about the recruitment process or want to discuss joining Newham Children's Services with one of our managers, please contact our Recruitment Team . Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that's all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by . About Us The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER CHILDREN IN CARE SERVICE £54,083 - £57,116 (includes market supplement) Hybrid role - Newham Dockside E16 2QU Closing date: 24/04/2024 at 23:59 - please apply ASAP as we may interview shortlistable candidates before the closing date. Job Description WE ARE NEWHAM We're a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We're a challenging yet rewarding place to practise social work, with the networks in place to enable you to be the best social worker you can be and make a real difference to our children in care and their families. We've been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children's Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our practitioners. Ofsted described Newham as having a positive culture of learning and development and we always try to develop talent in-house. We promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023 alone, and have put more than 47 practitioners through further education since 2020. We value your development and at Newham career progression is reality for many. We understand that social work can be a challenging yet ultimately very rewarding profession that makes demands of you personally and professionally. In Newham we value your wellbeing and ensure that you have the support needed for a better work/life balance through a remote working offer when you are not visiting your children and families, a pleasant, modern office space for when you are in the office, a flexible working policy where all requests are considered, and a clinical offer to support you to do your best work. Our recent (Jan 24) visit from Ofsted was focused our services for Children in Care and Care Leavers, we'd love for you to read the positive report here before considering joining us. ABOUT THE JOB Social Work in Newham is underpinned by a culture of Systemic and Restorative practice with high quality relationships at the heart of our approach. Our children in care service work closely with children and young people who are in the care of the local authority, from care proceedings, during placements, to eventual transfer to leaving care services or hopefully returning to family. Senior Social Workers have a vital case holding role delivering high quality practice to best serve our children and families, whilst supporting lesser experienced colleagues. SSWs will potentially take on responsibility for supervising social work students on placement at Newham so we welcome Practice Educators, though this is not essential for this role. You'll be joining an experienced and friendly service, where progression is a genuine possibility; we've seen two Senior Social Workers make the upwards step to Assistant Team Manager, and one Assistant Team Manager to move up to Team Manager, within the last 12 months. We value our practitioners and understand the importance of supporting your learning, development and ambition, as well as your wellbeing. We have a bespoke offer through our very own clinical service and support to social work teams is provided following duty week through our 'Duty Debrief' meeting. Our embedded systemic family psychotherapist facilitates group discussion and the processing of the duty week experience, and it is an opportunity to share observations among the team, to identify and address challenges, and to prioritise staff wellbeing. The family therapist is also available for joint work with social workers on visits and consultations. Our social workers have fed back that this offer has enhanced their practice and development and helped them with embedding systemic practice into the service. ABOUT YOU You have at least 3 years' post qualified experience and an understanding of working effectively within a diverse urban community, with particular career focus on supporting looked after children. We're looking for people who have a genuine interest in a restorative, relationship based practice model drawing on systemic thinking to inform your approach to building effective relationships with children, families and communities. We do require court work experience (and confidence) to enter this service at Senior Social Worker level. You share our ambition and energy in embracing new ways of working. You have high working standards and are conscious of your own professional development and that of those around you, especially less experienced and student social workers starting out on their social work careers. You are always open to learning and to helping others learn so that children and families can benefit from our best practice. You have experience working in a statutory looked after children focused service. You will be a qualified social worker who is registered with Social Work England. WHY WORK WITH US? We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to practise social work. We're a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence. Ofsted graded our senior leadership as OUTSTANDING. We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working as long as children and families are supported. Stability: 100% of our Service Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent. Our firmly established practice model, Circles of Support , was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children's Services and allows systemic, restorative practice to flourish. Career progression; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023. Social Care Academy - 47 social workers have studied for systemic higher education with us since 2020. Our Academy offer received significant praise from Ofsted. A competitive package for social workers of up to £54,083 (includes market supplement). Oyster card/parking permit for business use. Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal . Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification , as described in their supporting statement and CV. Closing date: 24/04/2024 at 23:59 - please apply ASAP as we may interview shortlistable candidates before the closing date. Interviews: ASAP If you have any questions about the recruitment process or want to discuss joining Newham Children's Services with one of our managers, please contact our Recruitment Team . Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that's all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by . About Us The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.
Job Advert: Fostering Team (FT) Location: Lambeth, London Salary: PO3 44,862 rising in annual increments to 48,063 per annum incl. LW Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid working Are you passionate about providing safe and nurturing environments for children who are unable to live with their birth families? Do you have experience in fostering services and a commitment to supporting foster carers and children in their care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Fostering Team (FT) at Lambeth Council. As a Social Worker in our Fostering Team, you will play a vital role in recruiting, assessing, and supporting foster carers to provide loving and stable homes for children in need. Working closely with foster carers, children, families, and other professionals, you will ensure that placements are suitable, safe, and responsive to the individual needs of each child. Key Responsibilities: Recruit, assess, and support foster carers to provide high-quality care to children in need. Conduct thorough assessments of prospective foster carers, ensuring they meet the necessary standards and requirements. Provide ongoing support and supervision to foster carers, helping them to navigate challenges and access relevant training and resources. Work collaboratively with social work teams, children, families, and other agencies to ensure the well-being and development of children in foster care. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to fostering services. Requirements: Relevant social work qualification (Social Work England). Experience in fostering services or working with looked-after children. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with foster carers, children, families, and professionals. Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and best practices in fostering services. Commitment to promoting the rights and well-being of children and young people. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the lives of children in foster care, apply now to join our Fostering Team (FT) at Lambeth Council. Together, let's create supportive and nurturing environments where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce on (phone number removed) or
Apr 09, 2024
Full time
Job Advert: Fostering Team (FT) Location: Lambeth, London Salary: PO3 44,862 rising in annual increments to 48,063 per annum incl. LW Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid working Are you passionate about providing safe and nurturing environments for children who are unable to live with their birth families? Do you have experience in fostering services and a commitment to supporting foster carers and children in their care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Fostering Team (FT) at Lambeth Council. As a Social Worker in our Fostering Team, you will play a vital role in recruiting, assessing, and supporting foster carers to provide loving and stable homes for children in need. Working closely with foster carers, children, families, and other professionals, you will ensure that placements are suitable, safe, and responsive to the individual needs of each child. Key Responsibilities: Recruit, assess, and support foster carers to provide high-quality care to children in need. Conduct thorough assessments of prospective foster carers, ensuring they meet the necessary standards and requirements. Provide ongoing support and supervision to foster carers, helping them to navigate challenges and access relevant training and resources. Work collaboratively with social work teams, children, families, and other agencies to ensure the well-being and development of children in foster care. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures related to fostering services. Requirements: Relevant social work qualification (Social Work England). Experience in fostering services or working with looked-after children. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with foster carers, children, families, and professionals. Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and best practices in fostering services. Commitment to promoting the rights and well-being of children and young people. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the lives of children in foster care, apply now to join our Fostering Team (FT) at Lambeth Council. Together, let's create supportive and nurturing environments where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce on (phone number removed) or
Advanced Social Worker Salary: £46,041 - £52,116 Grade: PO4/PO5 Hours per Week: 36 Nature of Employment: Permanent DBS Required: Enhanced Location: Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Job Reference: R About Us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these on our website. About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Specialist Intensive Support Programme. We are a multidisciplinary team benefitting from the joint knowledge and experience of parenting practitioners, advanced social workers, clinical psychologist, and systemic family therapists. In the role of advanced social worker in SISP you will be afforded the opportunity to hone skills in systemic practice and develop your own area of specialist knowledge/expertise as a clinical social worker. The post requires you to work closely and collaboratively with other team members and to take a lead in compiling specialist parenting assessments for court and in pre proceedings. There is further opportunity to develop your skills in offering case consultation, supervision and working creatively in time limited child focused interventions aimed at preventing children from becoming LAC. In SISP your professional skills can be enhanced and developed whilst working as part of a highly motivated and supportive team where all contributions are valued, and supervision and training is prioritised. About The Team You'll Be Working In SISP is well established multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of services to children and their families in the London Borough of Hounslow. The team has been in established in the borough for over ten years. It is positioned within Children's Specialist Services. SISP offers specialist interventions to families i.e., independent parenting assessments for court or PLO; psychological assessments, parenting support and therapeutic services led by the systemic family therapist. The team utilises a range of evidence-based practices in their work, PAMs Together and Apart Assessment, Parent Assess Model, child and adult psychology, systemic family psychotherapy and social work. The team is a supportive and collaborative one, with regular access to high quality reflective individual, group, and clinical supervision. The established method of co working alongside carefully managed caseloads means that staff retention and job satisfaction are both reported to be positive. About You The Advanced Social Worker plays a key role within the team by taking a lead in producing the independent parenting assessments. The quality and robustness of SISP's assessments and report writing are well regarded within the Family Proceedings Courts. Advanced Social Workers are also involved in the team's clinical/therapeutic and consultancy work under SISP's prevent LAC remit. In line with SISP's systemic practice the APs frequently work jointly alongside the family therapist, clinical psychologist, and parenting practitioners to address the complex needs of the children and families referred to the team. This is an independent non-case holding role set within Children's Services. Key Responsibilities: To take the lead role in undertaking specialist parenting assessments in care proceedings or under pre proceedings, in line with the public law outline (PLO) incorporating relevant theory and up-to-date research. To undertake clinical/therapeutic interventions with children and their families who are subject to a child protection plan and at risk of becoming Looked After or supporting rehabilitation of children from care. To attend and contribute to the SISP's weekly systemic group supervision, offering a professional perspective/case analysis, as part of live clinical case discussions. To offer specialist consultation to social workers from the wider service. Your Skills: To be a qualified social worker, with a minimum of three years practice experience in safeguarding/child protection. Sound knowledge and experience of family court work, including the legal framework, report writing and giving oral evidence. Ability to consistently provide high-quality, comprehensive, and analytical court reports, in accordance with court's timeframe and deadlines. Additional post qualifying clinical experience in areas such as assessment of risk, attachment, domestic abuse, substance misuse and/or specialism in a particular theoretical model, such as psychodynamic, systemic, or psychoanalytical. Professional Qualifications: Degree in Social Work or recognised Social Work Qualification. Social Work England (SWE) Registered. Enhanced DBS check is required. We value diversity in its broadest sense. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or social economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes. We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. If working in this specialist, creative and well supported team; where the child and their wellbeing are always held in focus, resonates with you, then SISP would love to hear from you. The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Telephone: Interviews for this job will be held 15th and 16th May 2024. Closing Date: 2 nd May 2024
Apr 06, 2024
Full time
Advanced Social Worker Salary: £46,041 - £52,116 Grade: PO4/PO5 Hours per Week: 36 Nature of Employment: Permanent DBS Required: Enhanced Location: Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Job Reference: R About Us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these on our website. About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Specialist Intensive Support Programme. We are a multidisciplinary team benefitting from the joint knowledge and experience of parenting practitioners, advanced social workers, clinical psychologist, and systemic family therapists. In the role of advanced social worker in SISP you will be afforded the opportunity to hone skills in systemic practice and develop your own area of specialist knowledge/expertise as a clinical social worker. The post requires you to work closely and collaboratively with other team members and to take a lead in compiling specialist parenting assessments for court and in pre proceedings. There is further opportunity to develop your skills in offering case consultation, supervision and working creatively in time limited child focused interventions aimed at preventing children from becoming LAC. In SISP your professional skills can be enhanced and developed whilst working as part of a highly motivated and supportive team where all contributions are valued, and supervision and training is prioritised. About The Team You'll Be Working In SISP is well established multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of services to children and their families in the London Borough of Hounslow. The team has been in established in the borough for over ten years. It is positioned within Children's Specialist Services. SISP offers specialist interventions to families i.e., independent parenting assessments for court or PLO; psychological assessments, parenting support and therapeutic services led by the systemic family therapist. The team utilises a range of evidence-based practices in their work, PAMs Together and Apart Assessment, Parent Assess Model, child and adult psychology, systemic family psychotherapy and social work. The team is a supportive and collaborative one, with regular access to high quality reflective individual, group, and clinical supervision. The established method of co working alongside carefully managed caseloads means that staff retention and job satisfaction are both reported to be positive. About You The Advanced Social Worker plays a key role within the team by taking a lead in producing the independent parenting assessments. The quality and robustness of SISP's assessments and report writing are well regarded within the Family Proceedings Courts. Advanced Social Workers are also involved in the team's clinical/therapeutic and consultancy work under SISP's prevent LAC remit. In line with SISP's systemic practice the APs frequently work jointly alongside the family therapist, clinical psychologist, and parenting practitioners to address the complex needs of the children and families referred to the team. This is an independent non-case holding role set within Children's Services. Key Responsibilities: To take the lead role in undertaking specialist parenting assessments in care proceedings or under pre proceedings, in line with the public law outline (PLO) incorporating relevant theory and up-to-date research. To undertake clinical/therapeutic interventions with children and their families who are subject to a child protection plan and at risk of becoming Looked After or supporting rehabilitation of children from care. To attend and contribute to the SISP's weekly systemic group supervision, offering a professional perspective/case analysis, as part of live clinical case discussions. To offer specialist consultation to social workers from the wider service. Your Skills: To be a qualified social worker, with a minimum of three years practice experience in safeguarding/child protection. Sound knowledge and experience of family court work, including the legal framework, report writing and giving oral evidence. Ability to consistently provide high-quality, comprehensive, and analytical court reports, in accordance with court's timeframe and deadlines. Additional post qualifying clinical experience in areas such as assessment of risk, attachment, domestic abuse, substance misuse and/or specialism in a particular theoretical model, such as psychodynamic, systemic, or psychoanalytical. Professional Qualifications: Degree in Social Work or recognised Social Work Qualification. Social Work England (SWE) Registered. Enhanced DBS check is required. We value diversity in its broadest sense. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or social economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes. We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. If working in this specialist, creative and well supported team; where the child and their wellbeing are always held in focus, resonates with you, then SISP would love to hear from you. The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Telephone: Interviews for this job will be held 15th and 16th May 2024. Closing Date: 2 nd May 2024
Advanced Social Worker Salary: £46,041 - £52,116 Grade: PO4/PO5 Hours per Week: 36 Nature of Employment: Permanent DBS Required: Enhanced Location: Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Job Reference: R About Us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these on our website. About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Specialist Intensive Support Programme. We are a multidisciplinary team benefitting from the joint knowledge and experience of parenting practitioners, advanced social workers, clinical psychologist, and systemic family therapists. In the role of advanced social worker in SISP you will be afforded the opportunity to hone skills in systemic practice and develop your own area of specialist knowledge/expertise as a clinical social worker. The post requires you to work closely and collaboratively with other team members and to take a lead in compiling specialist parenting assessments for court and in pre proceedings. There is further opportunity to develop your skills in offering case consultation, supervision and working creatively in time limited child focused interventions aimed at preventing children from becoming LAC. In SISP your professional skills can be enhanced and developed whilst working as part of a highly motivated and supportive team where all contributions are valued, and supervision and training is prioritised. About The Team You'll Be Working In SISP is well established multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of services to children and their families in the London Borough of Hounslow. The team has been in established in the borough for over ten years. It is positioned within Children's Specialist Services. SISP offers specialist interventions to families i.e., independent parenting assessments for court or PLO; psychological assessments, parenting support and therapeutic services led by the systemic family therapist. The team utilises a range of evidence-based practices in their work, PAMs Together and Apart Assessment, Parent Assess Model, child and adult psychology, systemic family psychotherapy and social work. The team is a supportive and collaborative one, with regular access to high quality reflective individual, group, and clinical supervision. The established method of co working alongside carefully managed caseloads means that staff retention and job satisfaction are both reported to be positive. About You The Advanced Social Worker plays a key role within the team by taking a lead in producing the independent parenting assessments. The quality and robustness of SISP's assessments and report writing are well regarded within the Family Proceedings Courts. Advanced Social Workers are also involved in the team's clinical/therapeutic and consultancy work under SISP's prevent LAC remit. In line with SISP's systemic practice the APs frequently work jointly alongside the family therapist, clinical psychologist, and parenting practitioners to address the complex needs of the children and families referred to the team. This is an independent non-case holding role set within Children's Services. Key Responsibilities: 1. To take the lead role in undertaking specialist parenting assessments in care proceedings or under pre proceedings, in line with the public law outline (PLO) incorporating relevant theory and up-to-date research. 2. To undertake clinical/therapeutic interventions with children and their families who are subject to a child protection plan and at risk of becoming Looked After or supporting rehabilitation of children from care. 3. To attend and contribute to the SISP's weekly systemic group supervision, offering a professional perspective/case analysis, as part of live clinical case discussions. 4. To offer specialist consultation to social workers from the wider service. Your Skills: 1. To be a qualified social worker, with a minimum of three years practice experience in safeguarding/child protection. 2. Sound knowledge and experience of family court work, including the legal framework, report writing and giving oral evidence. 3. Ability to consistently provide high-quality, comprehensive, and analytical court reports, in accordance with court's timeframe and deadlines. 4. Additional post qualifying clinical experience in areas such as assessment of risk, attachment, domestic abuse, substance misuse and/or specialism in a particular theoretical model, such as psychodynamic, systemic, or psychoanalytical. Professional Qualifications: 1. Degree in Social Work or recognised Social Work Qualification. 2. Social Work England (SWE) Registered. 3. Enhanced DBS check is required. We value diversity in its broadest sense. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or social economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes. We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. If working in this specialist, creative and well supported team; where the child and their wellbeing are always held in focus, resonates with you, then SISP would love to hear from you. The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Telephone: Interviews for this job will be held 15th and 16th May 2024. Closing Date: 2 nd May 2024
Apr 05, 2024
Full time
Advanced Social Worker Salary: £46,041 - £52,116 Grade: PO4/PO5 Hours per Week: 36 Nature of Employment: Permanent DBS Required: Enhanced Location: Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EB. Job Reference: R About Us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these on our website. About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Specialist Intensive Support Programme. We are a multidisciplinary team benefitting from the joint knowledge and experience of parenting practitioners, advanced social workers, clinical psychologist, and systemic family therapists. In the role of advanced social worker in SISP you will be afforded the opportunity to hone skills in systemic practice and develop your own area of specialist knowledge/expertise as a clinical social worker. The post requires you to work closely and collaboratively with other team members and to take a lead in compiling specialist parenting assessments for court and in pre proceedings. There is further opportunity to develop your skills in offering case consultation, supervision and working creatively in time limited child focused interventions aimed at preventing children from becoming LAC. In SISP your professional skills can be enhanced and developed whilst working as part of a highly motivated and supportive team where all contributions are valued, and supervision and training is prioritised. About The Team You'll Be Working In SISP is well established multidisciplinary team providing a wide range of services to children and their families in the London Borough of Hounslow. The team has been in established in the borough for over ten years. It is positioned within Children's Specialist Services. SISP offers specialist interventions to families i.e., independent parenting assessments for court or PLO; psychological assessments, parenting support and therapeutic services led by the systemic family therapist. The team utilises a range of evidence-based practices in their work, PAMs Together and Apart Assessment, Parent Assess Model, child and adult psychology, systemic family psychotherapy and social work. The team is a supportive and collaborative one, with regular access to high quality reflective individual, group, and clinical supervision. The established method of co working alongside carefully managed caseloads means that staff retention and job satisfaction are both reported to be positive. About You The Advanced Social Worker plays a key role within the team by taking a lead in producing the independent parenting assessments. The quality and robustness of SISP's assessments and report writing are well regarded within the Family Proceedings Courts. Advanced Social Workers are also involved in the team's clinical/therapeutic and consultancy work under SISP's prevent LAC remit. In line with SISP's systemic practice the APs frequently work jointly alongside the family therapist, clinical psychologist, and parenting practitioners to address the complex needs of the children and families referred to the team. This is an independent non-case holding role set within Children's Services. Key Responsibilities: 1. To take the lead role in undertaking specialist parenting assessments in care proceedings or under pre proceedings, in line with the public law outline (PLO) incorporating relevant theory and up-to-date research. 2. To undertake clinical/therapeutic interventions with children and their families who are subject to a child protection plan and at risk of becoming Looked After or supporting rehabilitation of children from care. 3. To attend and contribute to the SISP's weekly systemic group supervision, offering a professional perspective/case analysis, as part of live clinical case discussions. 4. To offer specialist consultation to social workers from the wider service. Your Skills: 1. To be a qualified social worker, with a minimum of three years practice experience in safeguarding/child protection. 2. Sound knowledge and experience of family court work, including the legal framework, report writing and giving oral evidence. 3. Ability to consistently provide high-quality, comprehensive, and analytical court reports, in accordance with court's timeframe and deadlines. 4. Additional post qualifying clinical experience in areas such as assessment of risk, attachment, domestic abuse, substance misuse and/or specialism in a particular theoretical model, such as psychodynamic, systemic, or psychoanalytical. Professional Qualifications: 1. Degree in Social Work or recognised Social Work Qualification. 2. Social Work England (SWE) Registered. 3. Enhanced DBS check is required. We value diversity in its broadest sense. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, or social economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes. We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. If working in this specialist, creative and well supported team; where the child and their wellbeing are always held in focus, resonates with you, then SISP would love to hear from you. The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Telephone: Interviews for this job will be held 15th and 16th May 2024. Closing Date: 2 nd May 2024
Qualified Social Worker - Lambeth - Looked After Children Team Please ensure candidates have: 3+ years CLA Team experience Can commute to work (no parking on-site) Can attend the office at least twice a week Resilience and are committed workers What we offer: Lambeth Social Work Academy offers free training for both the agency and permanent staff. Opportunity for career development across various services Resources like Contextual safeguarding teams, Court teams, Early help services and loads of community-based organisations that we partner with Very exciting and vibrant work community with numerous groups like Choir, yoga, grief and bereavement support, bike safety scheme, We offer supportive and regular supervision Manageable caseloads Excellent transport link Hybrid working Very stable Senior Management Team Benefits in this role: Supportive team and management Flexible working available Long term contract Progression opportunities Your main responsibilities include: Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and the Vulnerable People Service in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation. Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings. You will be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, service user involvement, needs led assessment, critical reflection, and analysis to inform this. You will identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Undertake safeguarding investigations and deliver protective and/or supportive services for individuals at risk and maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews. You will be preparing statements of need/care and support plans, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, that reflect the wishes of the individual and lead to the commissioning of personalised packages of care. You will undertake direct work with adults and their families in line with care plans. You will work co-operatively with both internal and external colleagues across multi - agency boundaries. Essential requirements: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK 2 years+ post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs. Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week.
Mar 31, 2024
Contractor
Qualified Social Worker - Lambeth - Looked After Children Team Please ensure candidates have: 3+ years CLA Team experience Can commute to work (no parking on-site) Can attend the office at least twice a week Resilience and are committed workers What we offer: Lambeth Social Work Academy offers free training for both the agency and permanent staff. Opportunity for career development across various services Resources like Contextual safeguarding teams, Court teams, Early help services and loads of community-based organisations that we partner with Very exciting and vibrant work community with numerous groups like Choir, yoga, grief and bereavement support, bike safety scheme, We offer supportive and regular supervision Manageable caseloads Excellent transport link Hybrid working Very stable Senior Management Team Benefits in this role: Supportive team and management Flexible working available Long term contract Progression opportunities Your main responsibilities include: Hold and effectively manage a complex and varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and the Vulnerable People Service in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation. Undertake work within legislative frameworks including the preparation of written statements and representations to the judiciary at Court hearings. You will be accountable for complex decision making in relation to caseloads ensuring professional judgement, service user involvement, needs led assessment, critical reflection, and analysis to inform this. You will identify and assess levels of risk and need (within statutory frameworks) in often complex situations. Undertake safeguarding investigations and deliver protective and/or supportive services for individuals at risk and maintain up to date assessments, care plans and reviews. You will be preparing statements of need/care and support plans, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, that reflect the wishes of the individual and lead to the commissioning of personalised packages of care. You will undertake direct work with adults and their families in line with care plans. You will work co-operatively with both internal and external colleagues across multi - agency boundaries. Essential requirements: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK 2 years+ post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs. Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week.
Casework Management Take professional responsibility as directed for managing a caseload which will include individuals, children, families and carers who require support and guidance. Enable them to identify their needs and plan support to meet those needs using the full range of options, seeking advice and support where appropriate. Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision making. Assessment and Review Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation. Advice and Guidance Provide information, advice and guidance in line with current national legislation and to recognise the need for, and appropriately signpost to other agencies, services or providers. Safeguarding Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns. Where relevant and with support undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding. Staff Development Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team. When appropriate provide professional reflective supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified. Data Quality Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies. Duties For All Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation. Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity. Health, safety and welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety. Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Casework Management Take professional responsibility as directed for managing a caseload which will include individuals, children, families and carers who require support and guidance. Enable them to identify their needs and plan support to meet those needs using the full range of options, seeking advice and support where appropriate. Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision making. Assessment and Review Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation. Advice and Guidance Provide information, advice and guidance in line with current national legislation and to recognise the need for, and appropriately signpost to other agencies, services or providers. Safeguarding Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns. Where relevant and with support undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding. Staff Development Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team. When appropriate provide professional reflective supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified. Data Quality Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies. Duties For All Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation. Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity. Health, safety and welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety. Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children. Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life -ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure. -foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. -manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families. -ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children's development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children's health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children. Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life -ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure. -foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. -manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families. -ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children's development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children's health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children.Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life-ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure.-foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.-manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families.-ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria.Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change.Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children.Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life-ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure.-foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.-manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families.-ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria.Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change.Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Qualified Social Worker Looked After Children Team London Borough of Camden Qualified Social Worker / Social Work Professional required to join a statutory Looked After Children service (aka Children In Care / Child Looked After / Children We Care For / Corporate Parenting ) Hybrid working Office base: London Borough of Camden You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered London Pledge Rates Apply - 37ph To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role. If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call Gemma Bridgman on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) "We are currently seeking dedicated social workers for our integrated Looked After Children service. You will hold a caseload of children and young people between the ages of 0 - 18 years old. You will have good experience of working in children's social care and will have some experience in working with family law care proceedings. You will demonstrate good working knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly the Children Act 1989 and all legislation related to looked after children and Children in Need. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills both (verbal and written) and proficient in using Microsoft Office packages. You will be part of small group of social workers and will report to a senior practitioner. Your work will include assessment, care planning and permanency planning for children and young people which are both in care proceedings as well as children who are looked after following final court orders. You will be responsible for progressing work within the statutory framework for Looked After Children which would include ensuring Looked After Children Reviews, Personal Education Planning Meetings, Looked After Children Medicals are progressed within statutory timescales. You may also be working with a cohort of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will be expected to take part in age assessments in their respect. Co-located with our LAC CAMHS clinicians, the Virtual School for Looked After Children and our specialist health and mediation services you be skilled and experienced in working together to design creative interventions which improve outcomes for the boroughs looked after children and care leavers. The role demands close collaboration and good working relationships across both the integrated LAC service but also across the wider Camden social work service and the multidisciplinary Camden network. " Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:- Permanently employed Social Workers are restricted from undertaking an agency role with a London Pledge Borough for a 6-month period following departure (if leaving perm role with London Authority, they cannot move to an agency role with another London Authority for 6 months) 3 weeks' notice period may be required (at discretion of manager/council) Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles within London Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral! Reasons to register with Caritas:- Honest & Supportive Career Consultant Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide Access to Exclusive Projects Subsidised training Free DBS check CV writing service Interview technique coaching Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Dec 06, 2023
Full time
Qualified Social Worker Looked After Children Team London Borough of Camden Qualified Social Worker / Social Work Professional required to join a statutory Looked After Children service (aka Children In Care / Child Looked After / Children We Care For / Corporate Parenting ) Hybrid working Office base: London Borough of Camden You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered London Pledge Rates Apply - 37ph To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role. If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call Gemma Bridgman on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) "We are currently seeking dedicated social workers for our integrated Looked After Children service. You will hold a caseload of children and young people between the ages of 0 - 18 years old. You will have good experience of working in children's social care and will have some experience in working with family law care proceedings. You will demonstrate good working knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly the Children Act 1989 and all legislation related to looked after children and Children in Need. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills both (verbal and written) and proficient in using Microsoft Office packages. You will be part of small group of social workers and will report to a senior practitioner. Your work will include assessment, care planning and permanency planning for children and young people which are both in care proceedings as well as children who are looked after following final court orders. You will be responsible for progressing work within the statutory framework for Looked After Children which would include ensuring Looked After Children Reviews, Personal Education Planning Meetings, Looked After Children Medicals are progressed within statutory timescales. You may also be working with a cohort of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and will be expected to take part in age assessments in their respect. Co-located with our LAC CAMHS clinicians, the Virtual School for Looked After Children and our specialist health and mediation services you be skilled and experienced in working together to design creative interventions which improve outcomes for the boroughs looked after children and care leavers. The role demands close collaboration and good working relationships across both the integrated LAC service but also across the wider Camden social work service and the multidisciplinary Camden network. " Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:- Permanently employed Social Workers are restricted from undertaking an agency role with a London Pledge Borough for a 6-month period following departure (if leaving perm role with London Authority, they cannot move to an agency role with another London Authority for 6 months) 3 weeks' notice period may be required (at discretion of manager/council) Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles within London Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a 300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional 500 on your fifth referral! Reasons to register with Caritas:- Honest & Supportive Career Consultant Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide Access to Exclusive Projects Subsidised training Free DBS check CV writing service Interview technique coaching Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker? Are you an energetic and passionate individual? Do you have a passion for working with children? Yes? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Safeguarding and Assessment Team. This is a full time role, offering an amazing pay rate of £45 per hour. Benefits: Hybrid working Capped caseloads - 18-25 Candidates can express an interest in which service area they would prefer to work in and their experience matches Mileage Reimbursement Competitive rates of pay Weekly pay One committed and dedicated point of contact An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply) A full range of free training available Professional supervision Flexible working arrangements Responsibilities: Manage a caseload between 18 - 25 cases Complete single assessments, including child protection. Working closely with MASH colleagues Safeguarding Service - This area of social work in Liverpool covers, children in need, children in need of protection, children looked after going through care proceedings, private law proceedings where safeguarding reports are required and those children on public law orders who live at home. Liverpool has been using the Signs of Safety model, has given social workers the support they need to build empathy with children and their families to create positive change and helps children to live in safe environments where they can transition successfully into their adulthood by achieving good outcomes. Requirements: Social Work England registered Enhanced DBS Social Work Degree Experience: Children If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion. 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.
Dec 17, 2022
Full time
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker? Are you an energetic and passionate individual? Do you have a passion for working with children? Yes? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Safeguarding and Assessment Team. This is a full time role, offering an amazing pay rate of £45 per hour. Benefits: Hybrid working Capped caseloads - 18-25 Candidates can express an interest in which service area they would prefer to work in and their experience matches Mileage Reimbursement Competitive rates of pay Weekly pay One committed and dedicated point of contact An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply) A full range of free training available Professional supervision Flexible working arrangements Responsibilities: Manage a caseload between 18 - 25 cases Complete single assessments, including child protection. Working closely with MASH colleagues Safeguarding Service - This area of social work in Liverpool covers, children in need, children in need of protection, children looked after going through care proceedings, private law proceedings where safeguarding reports are required and those children on public law orders who live at home. Liverpool has been using the Signs of Safety model, has given social workers the support they need to build empathy with children and their families to create positive change and helps children to live in safe environments where they can transition successfully into their adulthood by achieving good outcomes. Requirements: Social Work England registered Enhanced DBS Social Work Degree Experience: Children If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion. 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.
We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to work as LAC Team Manager based in Merseyside. Pay Rate - £40/Hr. Your key responsibilities will include: Able to lead, participate, facilitate and take part in meetings. Extensive knowledge an understanding of child care law and practice. To identify and focus on looked after and care leavers cases that are high risk. Quality assurance of systems and processes. Ability to build multi-agency teams around the child. Child centred practices which include direct work and participation. Supervise a number of professional staff. Reed are now offering a joining bonus of up to £250 for Qualified Social Workers. Terms apply. As an ideal Candidate, you will be: SWE Registered Experience of working as a Team Manager in a Looked After Children's Team Be a car driver Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant/Talent Acquisition Specialist Aftercare services delivered by Candidate Care Team Free CV building and Interview support Free DBS checks PAYE payroll option with addition benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more CPD contributions Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients Refer a friend scheme and earn up to £250 Supporting the Reed Foundation Which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010 For more information, please contact us at
Dec 14, 2022
Full time
We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to work as LAC Team Manager based in Merseyside. Pay Rate - £40/Hr. Your key responsibilities will include: Able to lead, participate, facilitate and take part in meetings. Extensive knowledge an understanding of child care law and practice. To identify and focus on looked after and care leavers cases that are high risk. Quality assurance of systems and processes. Ability to build multi-agency teams around the child. Child centred practices which include direct work and participation. Supervise a number of professional staff. Reed are now offering a joining bonus of up to £250 for Qualified Social Workers. Terms apply. As an ideal Candidate, you will be: SWE Registered Experience of working as a Team Manager in a Looked After Children's Team Be a car driver Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant/Talent Acquisition Specialist Aftercare services delivered by Candidate Care Team Free CV building and Interview support Free DBS checks PAYE payroll option with addition benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more CPD contributions Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients Refer a friend scheme and earn up to £250 Supporting the Reed Foundation Which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010 For more information, please contact us at
Qualified Social Worker - Cheshire West and Chester Council - Supporting Independence Team - £40ph! We are recruiting interim social workers to join the Supporting Independence Team which sits in our permanency hub, working with our looked after children across all our localities within Cheshire West and Chester. The role will involve working with young people aged 15 to 25 who are looked after by the local authority. The candidate will hold responsibility for a number of looked after children supporting them through the care planning and pathway planning process to develop their independent living skills. With this in mind, we are looking for candidates with experience of assessment and pathway planning with looked after children, a knowledge of Dols and unaccompanied asylum seeking children would be advantageous. We are looking for candidates who are at least 3 years post qualified and have significant experience and proven performance in quality case work in line with Cheshire Wests expectations, and ability to work openly and honestly with our children, families and partner agencies. We offer excellent supervision and manageable caseloads, working alongside stable teams of experienced social workers and permanent established Team Managers. Free parking in all our localities, access to all in house training and development to support CPD. It would be beneficial if the candidate lives within a reasonable distance from Cheshire West, as whilst we do work in a hybrid style, there is an expectation of regular working from our office bases. Where possible, please can the CV indicate where the candidate resides. Unfortunately, we are not able to support candidates with costs of accommodation or travel to office bases. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies. Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed. Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
Dec 14, 2022
Full time
Qualified Social Worker - Cheshire West and Chester Council - Supporting Independence Team - £40ph! We are recruiting interim social workers to join the Supporting Independence Team which sits in our permanency hub, working with our looked after children across all our localities within Cheshire West and Chester. The role will involve working with young people aged 15 to 25 who are looked after by the local authority. The candidate will hold responsibility for a number of looked after children supporting them through the care planning and pathway planning process to develop their independent living skills. With this in mind, we are looking for candidates with experience of assessment and pathway planning with looked after children, a knowledge of Dols and unaccompanied asylum seeking children would be advantageous. We are looking for candidates who are at least 3 years post qualified and have significant experience and proven performance in quality case work in line with Cheshire Wests expectations, and ability to work openly and honestly with our children, families and partner agencies. We offer excellent supervision and manageable caseloads, working alongside stable teams of experienced social workers and permanent established Team Managers. Free parking in all our localities, access to all in house training and development to support CPD. It would be beneficial if the candidate lives within a reasonable distance from Cheshire West, as whilst we do work in a hybrid style, there is an expectation of regular working from our office bases. Where possible, please can the CV indicate where the candidate resides. Unfortunately, we are not able to support candidates with costs of accommodation or travel to office bases. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies. Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed. Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
Qualified Social Worker - Blackburn with Darwen Council, Greater Manchester - Adoption - Up to £40ph! An opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified social worker to cover a maternity leave with Adoption NoW on the Adoption Care Planning and Family Finding team. This post is based in our Blackburn with Darwen spoke (although working arrangements are very flexible) and include case responsibility for children on Placement Orders as well as family finding to ensure that permanence through adoption is achieved where possible and appropriate. The work is very varied and requires competent Social Workers with post qualifying experience of the statutory responsibilities associated with both Looked After children and Adoption. The successful applicant would be employed via Blackburn with Darwen but be part of Adoption NoW (hosted by Bolton Local Authority). There is an expectation that some work/meetings are carried out in the Adoption NoW 'hub' office based in Bolton town centre but for the majority of the time you would be based in Blackburn's Duke Street offices, which offer modern, comfortable office accommodation and can also work from home when you are not required within the office. They also have free car parking for agency staff very close to the office, and are based in a central location near to main road networks, shops and services in the local community. There is easy access to senior management in the open plan offices. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies. Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed. Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
Dec 13, 2022
Full time
Qualified Social Worker - Blackburn with Darwen Council, Greater Manchester - Adoption - Up to £40ph! An opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified social worker to cover a maternity leave with Adoption NoW on the Adoption Care Planning and Family Finding team. This post is based in our Blackburn with Darwen spoke (although working arrangements are very flexible) and include case responsibility for children on Placement Orders as well as family finding to ensure that permanence through adoption is achieved where possible and appropriate. The work is very varied and requires competent Social Workers with post qualifying experience of the statutory responsibilities associated with both Looked After children and Adoption. The successful applicant would be employed via Blackburn with Darwen but be part of Adoption NoW (hosted by Bolton Local Authority). There is an expectation that some work/meetings are carried out in the Adoption NoW 'hub' office based in Bolton town centre but for the majority of the time you would be based in Blackburn's Duke Street offices, which offer modern, comfortable office accommodation and can also work from home when you are not required within the office. They also have free car parking for agency staff very close to the office, and are based in a central location near to main road networks, shops and services in the local community. There is easy access to senior management in the open plan offices. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies. Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed. Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
Fantastic chance to acquire therapeutic skills with an independent fostering agency with Outstanding Ofsted - 12 months maternity cover contract - supervise a small caseload of foster carers in Durham. We are recruiting a qualified social worker who holds a passion for the looked after children and would like to bring positive outcomes for foster families. You will be responsible for supervising a small caseload of about 12 foster families around Durham area, using a holistic parenting approach to properly identify the needs of the families. You will work in multi-disciplinary setting with therapists, education advisers and other professionals that will help achieve most sustainable outcomes for their future. The SSW will join a national Fostering Agency that is one of the largest therapeutic social care providers in the UK, not only achieving positive outcomes since 1994 but also has maintained the Oustanding Ofsted reputation. Over the years they developed unique techniques and resources that will enhance supervision and make your role more enjoyable. Highlights: Caseload is generally around Durham area, only one or two higher up into Northumberland Therapeutic Fostering Temporary post 12 months fixed term Outstanding Ofsted IFA Multi-agency working with therapists, educational advisers and other professionals IFA is running since 1994 - had the amazing reputation ever since Very strong support in place for foster carers Offers a wide range of services to children and families Team parenting approach Innovative and forward thinking, one big family type of culture £38,000 + £2000 car allowance The role requires the successfull candidate to be a car driver and have access to own vehicle. Your profile is also of someone that holds a Qualified social worker degree and has at least 2 years post qualifying experience in children services. Passion for looked after children, for helping foster placements thrive is also of utmost importance. If this challenge suits with your career goals , please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can send your application via this website or directly to me at
Dec 10, 2022
Full time
Fantastic chance to acquire therapeutic skills with an independent fostering agency with Outstanding Ofsted - 12 months maternity cover contract - supervise a small caseload of foster carers in Durham. We are recruiting a qualified social worker who holds a passion for the looked after children and would like to bring positive outcomes for foster families. You will be responsible for supervising a small caseload of about 12 foster families around Durham area, using a holistic parenting approach to properly identify the needs of the families. You will work in multi-disciplinary setting with therapists, education advisers and other professionals that will help achieve most sustainable outcomes for their future. The SSW will join a national Fostering Agency that is one of the largest therapeutic social care providers in the UK, not only achieving positive outcomes since 1994 but also has maintained the Oustanding Ofsted reputation. Over the years they developed unique techniques and resources that will enhance supervision and make your role more enjoyable. Highlights: Caseload is generally around Durham area, only one or two higher up into Northumberland Therapeutic Fostering Temporary post 12 months fixed term Outstanding Ofsted IFA Multi-agency working with therapists, educational advisers and other professionals IFA is running since 1994 - had the amazing reputation ever since Very strong support in place for foster carers Offers a wide range of services to children and families Team parenting approach Innovative and forward thinking, one big family type of culture £38,000 + £2000 car allowance The role requires the successfull candidate to be a car driver and have access to own vehicle. Your profile is also of someone that holds a Qualified social worker degree and has at least 2 years post qualifying experience in children services. Passion for looked after children, for helping foster placements thrive is also of utmost importance. If this challenge suits with your career goals , please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can send your application via this website or directly to me at
Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking a Qualified Social Worker for the Children's Assessment and Support Team. You will need to be: SWE registered Eligible to work in the UK Job Description: Provide reliable effective social work help and intervention to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need so that children maintain a reasonable standard of health and development, receive reasonable parenting, and have a sense of permanence. Where a child is disabled take action to minimise the effect of their disabilities so they have the opportunity to lead lives as normal a life as possible. Identify consistently in a timely way where children are unable to live at home, take action to secure permanence for them within a timescale that meets their needs. Where children are looked after address their needs in accordance with their care plan or pathway plan, so that they make progress and have every opportunity to fulfil their potential as adults. Show consistent effective child centred practice with children at the centre of professional assessment, planning, intervention and review activity, and their views and wishes (appropriate to their age and understanding) are sought and used to understand the child's world and shape the level of intervention and type of help offered. Provide effective professional leadership so that professionals work together to meet the needs of children in need, including those with a child protection plan, privately fostered children, and looked after children and care leavers. Work with parents / carers to strengthen protective factors and reduce risks to the child's welfare, where seeking to establishing rapport and trust as a basis for parents changing their behaviour so that the child receives safe reasonable parenting, or where parental cooperation is not forthcoming and there is no other way of safeguarding the child, pursue alternative arrangements for the child's upbringing. Work with foster carers, special guardians, prospective adopters and other people who are looking after someone else's children, so that children's needs are met and that they are able to live as normal a life as possible, understand their journey to their placement, are making good progress in terms of their health, development and education, and are prepared for their transition to adult life. Why Choose Remedy? Competitive pay rates Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies 1st tier agency Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking a Qualified Social Worker for the Children's Assessment and Support Team. You will need to be: SWE registered Eligible to work in the UK Job Description: Provide reliable effective social work help and intervention to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need so that children maintain a reasonable standard of health and development, receive reasonable parenting, and have a sense of permanence. Where a child is disabled take action to minimise the effect of their disabilities so they have the opportunity to lead lives as normal a life as possible. Identify consistently in a timely way where children are unable to live at home, take action to secure permanence for them within a timescale that meets their needs. Where children are looked after address their needs in accordance with their care plan or pathway plan, so that they make progress and have every opportunity to fulfil their potential as adults. Show consistent effective child centred practice with children at the centre of professional assessment, planning, intervention and review activity, and their views and wishes (appropriate to their age and understanding) are sought and used to understand the child's world and shape the level of intervention and type of help offered. Provide effective professional leadership so that professionals work together to meet the needs of children in need, including those with a child protection plan, privately fostered children, and looked after children and care leavers. Work with parents / carers to strengthen protective factors and reduce risks to the child's welfare, where seeking to establishing rapport and trust as a basis for parents changing their behaviour so that the child receives safe reasonable parenting, or where parental cooperation is not forthcoming and there is no other way of safeguarding the child, pursue alternative arrangements for the child's upbringing. Work with foster carers, special guardians, prospective adopters and other people who are looking after someone else's children, so that children's needs are met and that they are able to live as normal a life as possible, understand their journey to their placement, are making good progress in terms of their health, development and education, and are prepared for their transition to adult life. Why Choose Remedy? Competitive pay rates Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies 1st tier agency Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly
Are you looking to make a difference in Children's lives? Do you have social work experience of working within children's services? Our client, a Local Authority in Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Children Social Worker for their LAC Team. Pay rate would be up to £35. About this role: This is a busy and dynamic team offering a statutory service to Looked After Children, Care Leavers and Homeless Young People. We work with Young People from the age of 16 potentially up to 25 helping them to develop their Pathway into independence. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage with resistant young people. You must have excellent skills in assessment, analysis and planning as well as being comfortable in managing complex and challenging needs, risks and behaviours. You should understand the disadvantage faced by Care Leavers and be able to work creatively and collaboratively to redress this balance. Requirements for this role: Registered with Social Work England Must have experience of minimum 2 years in Social Work Hold a UK Driving License Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant/Talent Acquisition Specialist Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team Free CV building and Interview support Free DBS checks Weekly payroll PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more CPD contributions Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients Refer a Friend scheme and earn up to £250 Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010 Reed is now offering a joining bonus of £250 for Qualified Social Workers. Terms apply. Apply today!
Dec 07, 2022
Full time
Are you looking to make a difference in Children's lives? Do you have social work experience of working within children's services? Our client, a Local Authority in Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Children Social Worker for their LAC Team. Pay rate would be up to £35. About this role: This is a busy and dynamic team offering a statutory service to Looked After Children, Care Leavers and Homeless Young People. We work with Young People from the age of 16 potentially up to 25 helping them to develop their Pathway into independence. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage with resistant young people. You must have excellent skills in assessment, analysis and planning as well as being comfortable in managing complex and challenging needs, risks and behaviours. You should understand the disadvantage faced by Care Leavers and be able to work creatively and collaboratively to redress this balance. Requirements for this role: Registered with Social Work England Must have experience of minimum 2 years in Social Work Hold a UK Driving License Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant/Talent Acquisition Specialist Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team Free CV building and Interview support Free DBS checks Weekly payroll PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more CPD contributions Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients Refer a Friend scheme and earn up to £250 Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010 Reed is now offering a joining bonus of £250 for Qualified Social Workers. Terms apply. Apply today!
Liquid Personnel is currently looking for a highly experienced Children's Social Worker to join a fantastic Child Protection Team in South Wales. As a successful Social Worker, you will be joining a busy, supportive, and high performing team to make a positive impact to children, young people, and their families. Your benefits as a Social Worker: Long contracts for good performance Excellent pay rate, up to £51 per hour Supportive team and management Progression opportunities Flexible working available What will you be doing as a Social Worker in South Wales? Liaising with other professionals Working with Public Law Outline (PLO) Single assessments Chairing child protection conferences and attending case conferences Child protection meetings Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need Attending court Essential requirements as a Social Worker: Social Care Wales registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK licence Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Why Liquid Personnel? New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £200 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Dec 06, 2022
Full time
Liquid Personnel is currently looking for a highly experienced Children's Social Worker to join a fantastic Child Protection Team in South Wales. As a successful Social Worker, you will be joining a busy, supportive, and high performing team to make a positive impact to children, young people, and their families. Your benefits as a Social Worker: Long contracts for good performance Excellent pay rate, up to £51 per hour Supportive team and management Progression opportunities Flexible working available What will you be doing as a Social Worker in South Wales? Liaising with other professionals Working with Public Law Outline (PLO) Single assessments Chairing child protection conferences and attending case conferences Child protection meetings Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need Attending court Essential requirements as a Social Worker: Social Care Wales registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK licence Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Why Liquid Personnel? New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly Twice weekly payroll Free DBS and compliance service Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £200 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Vision for Education is looking to appoint a LAC Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our successful supply team and work in local schools in Trafford supporting Looked After Children (LAC). The role Working as part of a dynamic and creative SEND team, the successful LAC Teaching Assistant will focus on delivering 1:1 support to a designated Looked After Child (LAC) within the classroom and in 1:1 sessions for the duration of the position, whilst also providing general classroom support if required. The roles are based across mainstream primary and secondary schools who are looking for a committed and successful LAC Teaching Assistant to join their motivated team. The Designated Teachers for LAC in the schools are highly supportive, and parental/carer involvement is very positive. Within the role of LAC Teaching Assistant, you would liaise with the school regarding the student's progress and consider intervention sessions outside the classroom. Sessions would also link directly with the classroom teacher. Requirements To be considered for the LAC Teaching Assistant position, you will: • Be able to work on a flexible basis with pupils within small groups or on a one to one basis to build positive, professional relationships and help children overcome barriers to learning. • Have experience dealing with challenging and oppositional behaviour whether this be in an educational, residential or youth setting, • Have knowledge of working with Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) to help you in your work to steer pupils on the right path. • Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of school staff. Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service. About Vision for Education Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. What Vision for Education offer As a LAC Teaching Assistant and a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive: Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria). Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period). Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support. How to apply If you are a qualified LAC Teaching Assistant (TA) based in Trafford who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Manchester SEND team on (phone number removed). Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call. #visionsupport
Feb 27, 2022
Seasonal
Vision for Education is looking to appoint a LAC Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our successful supply team and work in local schools in Trafford supporting Looked After Children (LAC). The role Working as part of a dynamic and creative SEND team, the successful LAC Teaching Assistant will focus on delivering 1:1 support to a designated Looked After Child (LAC) within the classroom and in 1:1 sessions for the duration of the position, whilst also providing general classroom support if required. The roles are based across mainstream primary and secondary schools who are looking for a committed and successful LAC Teaching Assistant to join their motivated team. The Designated Teachers for LAC in the schools are highly supportive, and parental/carer involvement is very positive. Within the role of LAC Teaching Assistant, you would liaise with the school regarding the student's progress and consider intervention sessions outside the classroom. Sessions would also link directly with the classroom teacher. Requirements To be considered for the LAC Teaching Assistant position, you will: • Be able to work on a flexible basis with pupils within small groups or on a one to one basis to build positive, professional relationships and help children overcome barriers to learning. • Have experience dealing with challenging and oppositional behaviour whether this be in an educational, residential or youth setting, • Have knowledge of working with Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) to help you in your work to steer pupils on the right path. • Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of school staff. Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service. About Vision for Education Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. What Vision for Education offer As a LAC Teaching Assistant and a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive: Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria). Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period). Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support. How to apply If you are a qualified LAC Teaching Assistant (TA) based in Trafford who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Manchester SEND team on (phone number removed). Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call. #visionsupport
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
Social Worker 1 or 2 - Fostering Team Job description 37 hours per week Bridgend County Borough Council offers a great opportunity to further your social work career. We want the best Social Workers to join us in the Fostering Team where we work closely with foster carers and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for our children and young people. Bridgend Fostering is a well-established supportive and stable staff team who provide a range of foster care placements to children and young people who are looked after by Bridgend County Borough Council. In addition to providing Emergency, short term and long term foster care placements, we also operate specialist schemes such as Transitional Foster Carers and parent and child and family link. To ensure that our foster carers are well supported Supervising Social Workers have manageable caseloads and are able to access a Placement Support Worker, who will work with carers to ensure that appropriate advice and guidance is provided to enabling them to continue to provide care to the children/young people who they are looking after and can include support during a crisis. In addition to this the Fostering Service also a dedicated team of reunification workers who can provide support to a child during transition between placements and work collaboratively with Safeguarding to support children and young people return home. Bridgend Fostering Team are part of the Cwm Taff Region and as part of our approach to recruiting additional foster carers we have developed a regional front door to ensure a timely response to any new enquiries. We are also excited to be part of the plans to develop an all Wales approach to the marketing and recruitment of foster carers in the future. In 2020 Children's Social Care launched the Outcome Focussed Approach Social Work model which underpins all of our practice in Bridgend. All new staff will be provided with a suite of training that will support them to develop their practice in line with the principles of the model. We encourage applications from both experienced Social Workers and those in their first two years of practice. In return you will receive a robust induction, regular reflective supervision as well as additional support and mentoring where required. Our programme of support for newly qualified social workers won the 'Developing a confident and sustainable workforce' award in the 2018 Social Care Wales accolades. Additionally you will be able to further your career with both development and promotional opportunities. We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all Children, Young People and Families is through the provision of accessible, universal services. Join us and you will work in a rewarding, learning environment where staff feel valued. A relocation package up to £8,000 will be considered for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. Applicants should note that a criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary for the successful applicant. For further information on working as a Social Worker in Bridgend Fostering Team, please contact: Jo Lloyd-Jones () or Alex Fitzpatrick ( ) Closing date 10 January 2022 Shortlisting date 12th January 2021 Click here for the Job Description & Person Specification To apply for this job click 'Apply Online'
Dec 05, 2021
Full time
Social Worker 1 or 2 - Fostering Team Job description 37 hours per week Bridgend County Borough Council offers a great opportunity to further your social work career. We want the best Social Workers to join us in the Fostering Team where we work closely with foster carers and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for our children and young people. Bridgend Fostering is a well-established supportive and stable staff team who provide a range of foster care placements to children and young people who are looked after by Bridgend County Borough Council. In addition to providing Emergency, short term and long term foster care placements, we also operate specialist schemes such as Transitional Foster Carers and parent and child and family link. To ensure that our foster carers are well supported Supervising Social Workers have manageable caseloads and are able to access a Placement Support Worker, who will work with carers to ensure that appropriate advice and guidance is provided to enabling them to continue to provide care to the children/young people who they are looking after and can include support during a crisis. In addition to this the Fostering Service also a dedicated team of reunification workers who can provide support to a child during transition between placements and work collaboratively with Safeguarding to support children and young people return home. Bridgend Fostering Team are part of the Cwm Taff Region and as part of our approach to recruiting additional foster carers we have developed a regional front door to ensure a timely response to any new enquiries. We are also excited to be part of the plans to develop an all Wales approach to the marketing and recruitment of foster carers in the future. In 2020 Children's Social Care launched the Outcome Focussed Approach Social Work model which underpins all of our practice in Bridgend. All new staff will be provided with a suite of training that will support them to develop their practice in line with the principles of the model. We encourage applications from both experienced Social Workers and those in their first two years of practice. In return you will receive a robust induction, regular reflective supervision as well as additional support and mentoring where required. Our programme of support for newly qualified social workers won the 'Developing a confident and sustainable workforce' award in the 2018 Social Care Wales accolades. Additionally you will be able to further your career with both development and promotional opportunities. We are a reflective organisation that continuously builds on its strengths and is committed to the principle that the most effective way of improving outcomes for all Children, Young People and Families is through the provision of accessible, universal services. Join us and you will work in a rewarding, learning environment where staff feel valued. A relocation package up to £8,000 will be considered for this post. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. Applicants should note that a criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary for the successful applicant. For further information on working as a Social Worker in Bridgend Fostering Team, please contact: Jo Lloyd-Jones () or Alex Fitzpatrick ( ) Closing date 10 January 2022 Shortlisting date 12th January 2021 Click here for the Job Description & Person Specification To apply for this job click 'Apply Online'