Are you a passionate and dedicated Social Worker looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference?
Gateshead Council's Children's Contextual Safeguarding Team is seeking a Social Worker to join our supportive and innovative service.
In this vital role, you'll work with a lower caseload of young people at risk of harm outside of the home. This allows you to provide focused, intensive support and build meaningful relationships, making a tangible impact on their safety and well-being.
What you'll do:
- Identify and assess extra-familial risks to young people, including those associated with exploitation, gangs, and serious youth violence.
- Develop and implement multi-agency safety plans, collaborating closely with partners such as police, education, and health services.
- Work directly with young people to understand their experiences and empower them to make positive choices.
- Provide ongoing support and intervention, focusing on building resilience and protective factors.
- Contribute to the continuous development of our contextual safeguarding approach.
What we offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment where your professional development is valued.
- Lower caseloads to enable you to provide high-quality, impactful support to young people.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and training in contextual safeguarding.
- A commitment to your well-being and work-life balance.
- The chance to be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference in the lives of young people in Gateshead.
About you:
- You must be a qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
- You'll have a strong understanding of contextual safeguarding principles and experience of working with young people at risk of harm outside the home.
- You're passionate about advocating for young people and empowering them to achieve positive outcomes.
- You're an excellent communicator, able to build rapport with young people, families, and partner agencies.
- You're resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning.
If you're ready to take on a challenging yet incredibly rewarding role in a team that truly cares, we encourage you to apply!
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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