Children's Locality Social Worker
Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK.
Caritas Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Children's Social Worker to join a Locality Team with Nottingham City Council.
£37.50 per hour | 37 hours per week | Inside IR35 | Hybrid Working
This is a varied frontline safeguarding role working with children and families across Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), Children in Care (CIC), Children Looked After (CLA), Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Proceedings.
The role will focus on assessing need, managing risk and delivering effective interventions to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
Key responsibilities:
Manage a caseload of children and families within statutory timescalesComplete statutory assessments and Child Protection investigationsUndertake Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) workWork with Children in Care (CIC), Children Looked After (CLA) and Looked After Children (LAC)Develop and implement child-focused care and support plansUndertake direct work with children, young people and familiesPrepare reports for Court Proceedings, Child Protection Conferences and statutory reviewsWork collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of childrenMaintain accurate and up-to-date case recordsParticipate in team meetings, supervision and professional development
Requirements:
Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualificationSocial Work England registrationMinimum 3 years' post-qualification experience within Children's ServicesExperience within Child in Need, CIN, Child Protection, CP, Children in Care, CIC, Children Looked After, CLA, Looked After Children, LAC and/or Care ProceedingsStrong assessment, report-writing and case-management skillsKnowledge of current Children's Services legislation, safeguarding procedures and statutory practiceCourt work experience is desirableFull UK driving licence and access to a vehicleAbility to work effectively within a hybrid working environment
This opportunity would particularly suit Social Workers with experience in Locality, Safeguarding, Assessment, Child Protection, Child in Need, Children in Care, Looked After Children or Court teams.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment -
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Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
