Bury Council - QSW - Safeguarding

Posted 05 August 2020
Salary £27 - £30 per hour
LocationBury
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1596632453
Contact NameMikeala Osborn

Job description

Our client, Bury Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Safeguarding team.

Duties/Responsibilities

Provide a professional social work service to children in need and their families in accordance with the principles of the Children Act

  • Undertake enquiries and assessments of children who are considered to have possible suffered or who may be likely to suffer significant harm. Make applications with the appropriate management and legal advice for Orders to safeguard children under the Children Act.
  • Work in partnership with service users in a variety of settings including the office, the service user's own premises and any other suitable setting for social work practice.
  • Prepare written reports of a professional standard for use in a variety of settings, including Court proceedings.
  • Act as a representative of the Local Authority at court, give verbal evidence at Public and Private proceedings and give account of Local Authority actions; provide written evidence for the courts when required.
  • Maintain client records in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements.
  • Attend child protection conferences, statutory reviews, core groups, department meetings and verbally contribute in a professional manner to the course of the proceedings.
  • Represent the Local Authority when cases are being transferred between authorities.
  • Contribute to the preparation and implementations of plans for children in need (child protection, looked after children and family support)
  • Contribute to the maintenance and development of an efficient and effective social work team, attend and contribute to team meetings in a structured professional manner.

You will need to be:

HCPC registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Atleast 1 year post qualifying experience

If you do not have the required experience, you will not be contacted.

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