At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage challenging cases and improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Company: St. Helens MBC, a supportive and dedicated social care provider.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, personal consultant support, and referral bonuses.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to safeguarding and equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your social work skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in social work and ability to handle complex situations.
The predicted salary is between 40 - 40 £ per hour.
Our client St. Helens MBC is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children in need team.
- To hold and effectively manage challenging cases, providing an exemplary service in line with statutory requirements and departmental priorities, improving outcomes for children and young people.
- To demonstrate effective practice in the most complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals within multi-disciplinary teams, including more senior levels.
- To model best practice, setting expectations for others and to take responsibility for coaching and mentoring student social workers.
- To undertake the range of duties and responsibilities on behalf of the Department as specified in the Children’s Act 1989 and such other legislation as is or may be appropriate to work with children and their families.
- To investigation allegations of neglect, ill treatment or abuse of children and to make enquiries as to the need to provide services to such children, instigate Child Protection procedures or an application to a court for an appropriate order in respect of such children.
- To monitor and supervise children placed on the Child Protection or Children in Need plans.
- To provide the assessment and supervision of children looked after by St Helens Council in order that statutory duties towards such children are met.
- To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and such other legal documents as may be required in relation to children and young persons in both criminal and family proceedings courts within the relevant timescales to attend court and represent the department.
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
- Referral bonus – up to £250* per person placed.
- Double payrolls each week.
- *Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.
Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.
All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
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Senior Social Worker - Children in need in St Helens employer: remedyrecruitmentgroup
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