Service Lead in London

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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, based in the South of England, are looking for a Service Lead to work within Children’s Services across Family Safeguarding, Assessment and Looked After Children Teams.

Position: Service Lead
Rate: £39.07 per hour
Contract Duration: 3 Months

Purpose:
Provide reliable effective social work help and intervention to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct working with children and families, undertaking assessments to identify needs, strengths and risks.
• Achieve strong outcomes for children and young people whilst working with partners to monitor progress and deliver support.
• Support with caseloads, care plans, safeguarding concerns and child protection investigations.
• Chairing statutory meetings to provide practice guidance.

Job Requirements:

• Must has substantial experience working within a UK statutory children’s services setting.
• Enhanced DBS – Registered to the update service (preferably)
• Registered with Social Work England
• Recognised Social Work Qualification

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to jade.packham@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Jade on 020 3854 4906 to discuss further.

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