Support and Protect Team - Workington
Social Worker
£45 per hour + £100 expenses per week
Duties
- Section 17 & 47 Investigations: Conducting comprehensive assessments under the Children Act 1989. This involves investigating allegations of harm and determining if a child is "in need" or at risk of "significant harm."
- Risk Management: Completing detailed risk assessments to ensure safeguarding principles are upheld and identifying when immediate protective action is required
- Child in Need (CIN): Coordinating support services for families to prevent issues from escalating.
- Child Protection Plans (CPP): Managing cases where children are subject to protection plans, including leading Core Groups and attending Child Protection Conferences.
- Public Law Outline (PLO) & Court Work: Initiating pre-proceedings (PLO) and representing the local authority in court for care proceedings when children cannot safely remain at home
- Voice of the Child: Actively listening to and championing the child's perspective to ensure their wishes and feelings inform every decision and care plan.
- Relationship Building: Engaging directly with children and families to build trust and foster positive behavioural changes within the home.
- Working alongside the Police, Health Services, Education, and the Legal Team to provide holistic support.
- Participating in "duty weeks" (typically office-based for 5 days every 6-7 weeks) to handle urgent incoming cases.
Qualifications and requirements
- Social work qualification
- Registered with SWE
- Full Driving License
Why work for Randstad :
- Dedicated Consultant to help with your recruitment needs
- Twice weekly Payroll
- Refer a friend bonus
Please call the Abigail at 01912111382
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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