Shropshire Council |Qualified Social Worker| LAC Team

Reference: CL0925_1757334962

Looked After Children (LAC) Service & 16+ Children Looked After Team

Rate £33.30ph Umbrella in line with MOC

Hybrid working available

As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for

undertaking ongoing assessment work and intervention with children and families. You

will be progressing children's plans and ensuring that they are accessing the right level of

service at the right time. You will be working closely with colleagues and partner agencies

to ensure that the voice of the child is heard, recorded and forms an integral part of your

case planning.

  • To visit and work with families as required, assessing and re-assessing children's needs whilst being looked after by the local authority.
  • To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate appropriate review meetings.
  • To act as Key Worker in cases where a CLA Plan is in operation.
  • To provide and contribute to Child & Family Assessments as required.
  • To contribute to and to develop ways of identifying and assessing children determined to be in need within the criteria set out in the Children's Services Plan.
  • To provide children and families with particular information and advice to assist in resolving problems.
  • To liaise with other agencies on behalf of service users, to co-ordinate the various resources and arrange specific types of assistance.
  • To carry out statutory duties as authorised by the Service Manager, Safeguarding
  • Service and the Assistant Director and Director of Peoples Services.
  • To present evidence and reports to Courts as required.
  • To take part in the team's Duty system as required.
  • To maintain computerised records and documentation in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
  • To work in collaboration with parents, guardians, carers and other professionals in
  • relation to Children Looked After and to maintain records in accordance with CLA requirement

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£33.30
Per hour
Up to GBP33.3 per hour

Shropshire

Contract

Added 08/09/2025
Reference: CL0925_1757334962

Shropshire Council |Qualified Social Worker| LAC Team

Shropshire
Contract

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