Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker- Court Team.
Do you have a passion for helping others?
If so, Randstad is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join the Birmingham Trust- This is a full-time role offering up to £33.30 per hour.
Here's the Role:
- Managing Complex Caseloads: Holding a caseload of children subject to care proceedings, including pre-proceedings (Public Law Outline - PLO) and active court work.
- Court Work Expertise: Preparing high-quality, evidence-based court statements, care plans, and parenting assessments. Confidently presenting evidence in court and working effectively with legal representatives, Cafcass, and other expert witnesses.
- Child-Centred Practice: Ensuring that the child's wishes, feelings, and experiences are central to all assessments, planning, and decision-making.
- Assessment and Analysis: Undertaking comprehensive and analytical assessments of parenting capacity, risk, and protective factors to inform care planning and court recommendations.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Working intensively and effectively with children, families, carers, legal professionals, health and education partners, and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Mentoring and Support: Providing guidance, support, and mentoring to less experienced social workers within the team, sharing your expertise in court craft and complex casework.
- Promoting Permanence: Striving to achieve timely and sustainable permanence outcomes for children, whether that be reunification, placement with alternative carers, or adoption.
- Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate, detailed, and timely case records in line with statutory requirements and Trust policies.
- Contributing to Service Development: Actively participating in team meetings, contributing to practice development initiatives, and upholding high standards of social work practice.
Benefits:
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
- Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
- Weekly payroll
- Competitive pay rates
- Working with a top local authority
- Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
- Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)
Requirements:
- Social Work England registered
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Enhanced DBS
Experience:
- Children's Social Work
If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Akhil on
0330 024 8775 Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing
candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role
We have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay and flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 or email and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.
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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