PAMS Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Posted 16 February 2021
Salary £38.00 - £40.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationMedway
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem087696_1613489222
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced PAMS Social Worker to work within a Children in Care Team for Medway Council.

Job Purpose

  1. The overall aim is to reduce the number of Children in Care by safely and appropriately returning children to their families. The team would have a separate distinct role in supporting and focusing on rehabilitation/re connection work. Strategically and operationally Medway must focus on reducing the numbers of children in care; the number of assessments undertaken by Independent Social Workers (ISW), specifically parenting assessments within the court arena.
  2. This team would comprise of 1 Team Manager and 4 Social Workers to undertake Parenting Assessments/other Court directed assessments; out of the 4 social workers, Medway wants to recruit one SW who is PAMs trained. PAMs parenting assessments are being carried out as part of care proceedings and there is a real need to deliver intervention to these parents with learning difficulties, as gaps in their parenting capacity are being assessed. It has been noted that more often than not, PAMs assessments are completed and the intervention proposed is significant and sometimes this cannot be delivered while care proceedings are in place, as the assessments are filed towards the end of proceedings. Therefore, Medway's vision is to undertake the parenting assessments and with the support of the SWs and family support workers to deliver the intervention and assess the parents' capacity to make and sustain the changes.

Criteria for the role

  • The candidate must be PAMS trained and hold PAMS certificate
  • The candidate must have a very good understanding of PAMS manual and can evidence has used this model of intervention
  • Over 3 years qualified (SWE)
  • Car driver with access to a vehicle is essential

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