Qualified Social Worker | CP

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Are you a skilled and passionate Social Worker ready to be the frontline response for children and families? Do you have child protection experience? Yes? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Edinburgh City Council's Children's and Families Service in their Child Protection team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic competitive pay rate.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Competitive rates of pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to 100s of discounts through the Hapi App
• Free healthcare, medical and financial advice available

Responsibilities:

• Acting on reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or significant harm to a child or young person.
• Participating in discussions with other core agencies (Police and Health) to assess the initial concern and decide on the appropriate course of action, which may lead to a joint investigation.
• Conducting comprehensive needs and risk assessments to determine if a child is at risk of significant harm.
• Applying for legal orders where necessary to ensure a child's safety, such as a Child Protection Order (CPO) in emergency situations, or a Child Assessment Order (CAO) to require parental cooperation for an assessment.
• Making referrals to the Children's Reporter for consideration of compulsory measures of supervision via a Children's Hearing.
• Contributing to the decision on whether a child needs to be placed on the confidential Child Protection Register.
• Developing and implementing a Child Protection Plan (and a broader Child's Plan) that outlines the specific actions, responsibilities, and timescales for safeguarding the child and promoting their welfare.
• Visiting children regularly, including meeting with them alone, to promote their welfare, development, and ensure their needs, rights, and views are heard and met.
• Offering practical and emotional support to families and parents, focusing on building family and community strengths and resilience to reduce risk.
• Carring an agreed caseload, taking responsibility for organising and prioritising the workload, and monitoring the progress of the child's plan.
• Liaising and working closely with a wide range of professionals from other agencies, such as: Police Scotland, NHS (Health Visitors, GPs, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - CAMHS), Education (Teachers), Foster Carers and Residential Care Staff.
• Contributing to and attending case conferences, Child Protection Planning Meetings (CPPMs), Core Group meetings, Children's Hearings, and Court Hearings, providing reports as required.
• Ensuring all practice adheres to relevant Scottish legislation (like the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007) and Council policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Social Work Degree
• SSSC registration
• PVG

Experience:

• Childrens

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah. Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

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