Social Worker - Children Looked After - Shropshire Council

Our client, Shropshire Council, is seeking a Senior Social Worker for its Children Looked After service (LAC / CIC / CLA).

 

This is a temporary ongoing post.

 

Paid at £38 per hour.

 

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

 

 

The role will involve the following:

• Maintaining your personal performance with the support of your Team Manager.
• Undertaking a range of assessments informed by direct intervention with children and families.
• Progressing children’s care and pathway plans, by ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time.
• Undertaking statutory visits to children placed at home, in foster care, and within residential provisions in accordance with CLA requirements.
• Case management and co-ordinating a range of meetings including care planning, risk management, placement stability, PEP’s, and review meetings.
• Providing children and families with information and advice to assist in resolving problems.
• Some court work relating to revocation of care orders, SGO and placement order applications, as required.
• Participating in the team’s duty system.
• Collaborative working with parents, guardians, and other professionals
• Travel to Shropshire will be essential, with visits where required.
• Location: Hybrid working, with office attendance -The Guildhall in Shrewsbury.

 

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
• Must have significant post-qualified experience in children’s social care ideally in a children’s looked after / safeguarding setting.

 

Please apply online or contact Lindsey Morgan asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.


Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.