Are you a passionate and experienced social worker looking to make a meaningful impact in children's services?
We have an exciting locum opportunity within the Connected Carers Team in Wigan. Join a dynamic team dedicated to supporting foster carers and ensuring the best outcomes for children. The team require an experienced social worker to oversee SGO support and transition from connected carers to Special Guardianship.
Benefits:
- Dedicated Consultant: Enjoy the benefit of a single point of contact to guide you through your assignment.
- CPD Training: Enhance your skills with access to our online e-learning portal.
- Weekly Payroll: Get paid every week, reliably.
- Competitive Rates: We offer competitive pay to value your expertise.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Stay updated with weekly mailers featuring the latest locum posts in your area.
- Referral Bonus: Earn up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply).
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support and supervision to family and friends foster carers to assist them in providing excellent care to children
- Assess and provide training/development opportunities to kinship carers
- Prepare high quality, accurate and through reports for a variety of purposes- LADO consultations, planning meetings, childrens reviews, fostering and adoption panels
- Carry out annual review of Fostering Families
- Be placed on the SGO duty rota and respond to emergencies
- Ensure children in care are safeguarded and relevant procedures are follow if an allegation or concern is raised
- Ensure that childrens care and development needs are met by their carers
To be considered for the role, ideally you will have:
- Experience: 1-3 years working within a similar team, with a strong track record in completing Form F's, SGOs, and connected persons assessments.
- A Diploma or Degree in Social Work.
- Must be registered with Social Work England (SWE).
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply today or call Lynne Thomson on 0330 0248 775 for more information.
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.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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