Qualified Social Worker - Adoption Team

Posted 05 January 2022
Salary £32 - £35 per hour + Negotiable
LocationBlackburn
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceJOE_1641390961
Contact NameJoe Hilton

Job description

Qualified Social Worker - Blackburn with Darwen Council - Adoption Service - Up to £35ph + Negotiable!

Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services require a full time Children's agency Adoption Social Worker to cover in the Adoption NoW Service as soon as possible for a minimum of 4 days per week.

The role will involve family finding, care planning and carrying out all the required statutory social work responsibilities in relation to Looked After Children with a care plan of adoption. You will be the case holder from the point of Placement Order right through to Adoption Order for a small caseload of children.

The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience in Adoption work and/or Looked After Children.


The candidate must have a SWE registration and be a car driver, with previous experience of the use of Protocol Liquid Logic an advantage but not essential.


You must have good communication skills and be a team worker with the ability to work independently and manage a caseload.


There will be both homeworking and office-based working arrangements as per the service requirements so you will be required to work flexibly.

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.