Social Worker – Looked After Children Team

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Barking. 

Team/Specialism: Looked After Children

Pay Rate: £37 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time

Benefits of working for Global Healthcare Jobs:

• Fully online and paperless registration service
• Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
• Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
• Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
• £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped – T&Cs apply)
• Find your own job bonus – Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
• Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
• Access to our online careers hub

Duties:

• Act as a member of a social work team providing social work services to children and their families, with the purpose of safeguarding and promoting their welfare
• Discharge the Authorities responsibilities under the Children’s Act 1989 & 2004 and other relevant legislation in respect of; children in need of protection and those in the care of the Local Authority
• Maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with Social Work England standards and the Division’s values, strategic objectives, procedures and managerial guidance

Requirements of the Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Willing to undertake a DBS check
• Evidence continued professional development through training and social work experience
• Social work experience in a statutory setting and successful completion of ASYE programme (post qualification)
• Experience of working within the court arena
• Experience of direct work with children and families

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Jess Ling; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.