Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within a Looked After Childrens Team for a Local Authority based in South East England.

Job Purpose

• To ensure that where it is in keeping with their welfare children return home within agreed timescales.
• Where the return home plan is not working to the child's timescale then taking decisive action to ensure they can be placed in an alternative family.
• To work with the complex arrangements (with parents, permanent carers, children and other agencies) where children need a permanent placement either with relatives or other carers.
• Undertaking direct work with a child or young person to ensure their views are included in the planning and that they understand and work with their plan.
• To provide an emergency service for assessment and action where children are referred as being at risk of immediate physical danger.
• To liaise with other sections of the Department and other relevant agencies to ensure that good childcare practice is carried out in line with departmental policy including groups and agencies.
• To participate in relevant training and monitoring consistent standards of work

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

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