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gateshead, north east
£26.56 - £27.56 per hour
contract

specialism
social care
sub specialism
social care
reference number
PR-1426002

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Job Title: Social Worker - Kinship Team
Location: Gateshead Council
Hourly Rate: £27.56 per hour

Job Description: ...

Gateshead Council is looking for a dedicated and experienced social worker to join the Kinship Team. This role involves supporting and assessing kinship carers to ensure children and young people remain safely within their family networks when they cannot live with their birth parents.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake viability assessments and full kinship assessments
Support and supervise kinship carers, ensuring they meet the needs of the children in their care
Contribute to care planning and permanence planning for children placed in kinship arrangements
Liaise with legal teams and attend court proceedings when required
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and reports
Promote the stability, development, and safeguarding of children living in kinship care

Requirements:

Qualified social worker with current registration
Experience in fostering, kinship care, or children's social work
Strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures
Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Benefits:

Competitive hourly rate
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Opportunities for continuous professional development

This is a rewarding opportunity for a social worker who is passionate about keeping children within their extended families and supporting carers to provide safe, nurturing homes.

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.

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Job Title: Social Worker - Kinship Team
Location: Gateshead Council
Hourly Rate: £27.56 per hour

Job Description: ...

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake viability assessments and full kinship assessments
Support and supervise kinship carers, ensuring they meet the needs of the children in their care
Contribute to care planning and permanence planning for children placed in kinship arrangements
Liaise with legal teams and attend court proceedings when required
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and reports
Promote the stability, development, and safeguarding of children living in kinship care

Requirements:

Qualified social worker with current registration
Experience in fostering, kinship care, or children's social work
Strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures
Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Benefits:

Competitive hourly rate
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Opportunities for continuous professional development

This is a rewarding opportunity for a social worker who is passionate about keeping children within their extended families and supporting carers to provide safe, nurturing homes.

experience
Children services
skills
be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team
qualifications
university
education
BA in social work

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