Qualified Social Worker

Full and Part-time Contracts available with a pay rate of £26 to £37per hour dependant on experience.

TwentyOne Health and Social Care (21 HSC) are recruiting several experienced Qualified Social Workers to join our client in Northumberland, to work as part of a busy childrens services team. Collaborative multi-disciplinary service is comprised of childrens disability, 14+, family placements, and safeguarding teams, as well as a front door service.

If you are a Newly Qualified Social Worker with statutory Children & Families Social Work experience, please feel free to contact us directly to discuss further.

What youll be doing

• Managing a mixed caseload of children in a range of circumstances
• Assessing children and families, devising tailored plans to address identified needs
• Promoting children remaining with their families or carers through preventing family breakdowns, and reuniting children separated by temporary crisis
• Working pattern will generally reflect standard office hours, with some flexible working as required
• Working directly with children and families at the point of crisis, ensuring children are prioritised
• Applying locally agreed thresholds for intervention, stepping cases up and down when appropriate

Requirements for this role

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Dip SW, CQSW, CSS or Masters
• Social Work England Registration or equivalent i.e. Registration with the SSSC
• Driving Licence and access to vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check or equivalent e.g. PVG (Scotland)

Skills and experience

• Experience of Child Protection and Safeguarding
• Experience of working with children and families
• Demonstrable risk assessment skills
• Ability to understand and be sensitive to emotional difficulties, and to address challenging behaviour of children
• Ability to undertake family assessments
• Understanding the impact of the toxic trio on children and families
• Due to the nature of this role and localities covered

What is offered to you

• A rate of £26-£37per hour depending on experience, with salary paid weekly
• Holiday pay and Pension
• Mileage expenses for travel incurred undertaking the role
• Regular supportive supervision
• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Assistance with relocation if required

About 21 HSC

TwentyOne Health and Social Care specialises in recruiting skilled, diverse, and trustworthy Health and Social Care professionals for a vast range of roles within the statutory, charitable, and private sectors. 21 HSC is run by Health and Social Care Professionals for the Health and Social Care sector.

For a detailed Job Description or a confidential discussion about the roles on offer, please apply now through the link below.

21 HSC is an equal opportunities employer.

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