Children Safeguarding Social Worker
Gateshead Social Services are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Child Protection Team - Child Safeguarding Team.
This position will be for a period of 3 months but is likely to be extended. Gateshead are looking at moving over to a Families First Model of a combined Assessment and Safeguarding from October this year.
The Child protection service is well established with excellent managers with an open door policy, reasonable caseloads and regular supervision.
There is onsite parking available, and the role is hybrid 2 days in the office and 3 from home. All visits are face to face.
Gateshead was rated Good by Ofsted. It covers a small geographical area within the North East.
If you are an experienced social worker with interested in this role OR, you would like to do about other roles available please contact Andy at a.scully @caritasrecruitment.com
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- Your own dedicated specialist consultant available 24/7
- Expertise in the North East and surrounding areas for quick interviews
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 180 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK including Cafcass and NSPCC
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- Free DBS and compliance service
- Referral fee
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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