Medway Council- QSW- Safeguarding and Quality Assurance

Posted 06 January 2022
Salary £20 - £30 per hour + Negotiable
LocationMedway
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1641462314
Contact NameMikeala Osborn

Job description

Our client Medway Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Safeguarding and Quality Assurance team.

To ensure the provision of an efficient service to children and young people in need of protection and children and young people looked after by Medway Council.

To ensure efficient and effective inter-agency working in respect of the child protection system and of services to children looked after.

To constructively challenge actions and interventions that are not delivering the required outcomes for children and young people.

To comply with statutory guidance by providing independent reviews of looked after children.

To contribute to quality assurance measures and performance management systems to maintain and promote high practice standards.

To chair complex case conferences/review meetings effectively, facilitating the full participation of professionals, parents and children and young people, and ensuring the views of children and young people are heard and given due attention.

The children and young people of Medway have said the following qualities are really important to them:

  • Be a good listener
  • Be non-judgemental
  • Be consistent and Stable
  • Be contactable
  • Understand me
  • Be honest
  • Be Focused
  • Be realistic
  • Be a good timekeeper
  • Be resourceful in your approach

Be ambitious for young people and promote others to share the same drive.

Champion Children and Young People's views and rights in everything you do.

Ensure Children and Young People's voices are listened to and acted upon.

'Do what you say and say what you do'.

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.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
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.