Children’s Social Worker Family help

Locum Children’s Social Worker – Child Protection & Family Help

Austin Dean Recruitment is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker for a locum opportunity with a local authority in Wareham, Dorset.

This is an opportunity for a Qualified Social Worker to support children, young people and families through statutory social work services. You’ll join an established Child Protection and Family Help team, working on a varied caseload and helping achieve positive outcomes for families.

About the role

You’ll manage a statutory children’s social work caseload that may include:

• Early Help
• Children in Need (CIN)
• Child Protection (CP)
• Family Help
• Pre-proceedings (PLO)
• Care proceedings and court work
• Safeguarding assessments
• Care planning and intervention

Key responsibilities

• Deliver statutory social work services in line with the Children Act 1989
• Complete high-quality Child and Family Assessments
• Manage Children in Need and Child Protection cases
• Carry out safeguarding investigations and risk assessments
• Undertake direct work with children, young people and families
• Prepare court statements, reports and care plans
• Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings
• Maintain accurate case records and statutory documentation

Requirements

• A recognised Social Work qualification
• Current Social Work England registration
• At least three years’ post-qualification experience in a UK local authority Children’s Services team
• Experience in Child Protection, safeguarding, court work and Children in Need services
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• A full UK driving licence

Pay and benefits

• £38-£42 per hour
• Up to £150 per week in allowable expenses where your home address is more than 30 miles from the designated work hub, subject to Austin Dean Recruitment’s terms and conditions
• £500 referral bonus, subject to terms and conditions
• A varied locum role within a supportive local authority service

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