qualified social worker (children and family assessments team).

If so, Randstad are recruiting for a Children's Social Worker to join Leeds Council - Children and Family Assessments Team. This is a full-time role offering Up to £37/hr

Benefits:

• Supervision
• Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Working with a top local authority
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)

Overview:

• looking to start ASAP
• We are looking for an experienced social worker who is able to manage a caseload comprising of Child and Family Assessments, Child in Need, Child Protection, Child Care Proceedings until permanence with a case load of 25 children. This caseload will have a level of complexity and lead worker responsibilities working alongside and sharing learning with other social workers, it will not have supervisory / line manager responsibilities. Social workers should be able to practice restoratively with child and families and promote family led decisions to manage risk and meet support needs.
• Applicants must demonstrate excellent relational work with children and families and be able to engage children through direct work and child centred practice.
• Organisation skills and ability to meet competing demands are required to ensure practice standards, good quality and practice and performance.
• The post requires workers to have good analytical assessment skills and with high quality written work.
• Social workers will need to work as part of a busy but supportive team and share their knowledge and skills to promote the learning culture.
• Applicants must be able to drive and have use of a car.
• Must be office based for duty but hybrid working is negotiable dependant on the needs of the team (due to the relational approach of the organisation, it is envisaged this will be office based on duty weeks and one WFH home day/compressed hours on non-duty).

Requirements:

• Social Work England registered
• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Children's Social Worker

If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Akhil on 0330 024 8775 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 or email and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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