Swindon Council - Social Worker - Long Term Child Protection

Posted 19 March 2021
Salary £35 - £38 per hour
LocationSwindon
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1616154394
Contact NameMikeala Osborn

Job description

Our client, Swindon Borough Council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Long Term Child Protection team.

The Long Term Safeguarding and Child Protection Teams cover Swindon by postcode allocation broken down into two teams, the North and the South. The teams work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all social workers. There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. The team requires Social Workers with experience and skill to undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. The team undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public. Social Workers initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption. Social workers need to be able to understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families.

You will need to be:

Social work england registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Atleast 1 year post qualifying experience

If you do not have the required experience, you will not be contacted.

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