Social Worker Court
£45ph. Location: Torbay, Devon. Rate: Up to £45 per hour. Accommodation: £150 allowance. Contract: Long-term agency contract. Working pattern: Hybrid, with regular office attendance.
The role
As a Court Social Worker, you will work with children and families where concerns have progressed into Public Law proceedings, managing complex cases and ensuring children's plans progress through court.
- Care proceedings and court work
- Public Law Outline (PLO)
- Child Protection and complex safeguarding
- Preparing high-quality assessments and court statements
- Working with children and families where there are significant safeguarding concerns
- Multi-agency working
- Giving evidence and presenting professional analysis within court proceedings
- Managing complex Children's Services caseloads
Hybrid working: must work from the Torbay office each week (up to three days), and travel throughout Torbay and occasionally out of county.
Essential requirements
- Be a Social Work England registered Social Worker
- Have at least 3 years’ post-qualifying experience in direct employment with an English local authority
- Have substantial Children's Services experience
- Have relevant experience of court proceedings, safeguarding and complex case management
- Not have left a permanent Children's Social Work role within the previous 6 months, where that role was within a Children's Services department or a local authority in the South West region
- Be able to attend the Torbay office each week
- Be able to travel as required
Why Torbay?
- Up to £45 per hour
- £150 accommodation allowance
- Long-term agency placement
- Recent GOOD Ofsted inspection
- Hybrid working
- Regular supervision
- Career development opportunities
- Opportunities to explore permanent positions
- Places to rent available if required
Choose Caritas as your career partner for...
- Competitive rates of pay
- Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
- Caritas app - access to live vacancies, online chat & payment information
- Dedicated one-to-one consultant support
- Post-placement follow up meetings
- Subsidised training
- Recommend a friend/colleague bonus scheme - £300
- DBS Check
- CV writing service, interview technique coaching
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Social Worker Court | £45Ph + £150Pw Accommodation in Dundee employer: Caritas Recruitment
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