Our client Darlington Borough Council is looking for a QSW to join their team. The requirement is for 3 x experienced social workers & 1 x advanced practitioner. The role of the Social Workers will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries, supporting children subject to child in need and child protection plans and undertaking Public Law Outline and Public Law Care Proceedings work which will involve supporting Children who are Looked After and developing their permanence plans. Social Workers will be expected to fully consider children's chronologies and histories when completing assessments and developing plans. They will be expected to champion relational and reflective practice and to work in the spirit of the Strengthening Families approach, using high support and high challenge to empower families to reach their own solutions in order to maintain children with their families wherever it is safe to do so. This will involve offering all families the opportunity to engage in a family group conference in order they are empowered to develop their own family support and safety plans and also to provide intensive support from the Keeping Families Together team where this is appropriate. The Advanced Practitioner will be expected to support the Team Manager in promoting the Strengthening Families approach within the team and support Social Workers to work with families in a relational and restorative way. They will also be expected to support the Team Manager in providing reflective case supervision to Social Workers to ensure supervision reflects on the effectiveness of children's plans and uses high support and high challenge to produce positive outcomes for children. The benefits of working in Darlington are that we are a small and friendly Local Authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team. We have a robust Early Help Service providing a range of preventative services including bespoke packages of support. We also have a dedicated Supervised Contact service, Family Group Conferencing team and Edge of Care team, as well as Family Support Workers aligned to our Assessment and Safeguarding teams. We offer flexible working options; condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days; differing start/finish times; remote & office working and flexi. Caseloads are capped at 18 - 20 children, personal and case supervision is held monthly and we offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits and strong administrative support.

Essential requirements:
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification
* Registration with Social Work England
* ASYE completed

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.

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To be considered for this role, please apply with your CV on the social care team.

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.