Qualified Social Worker, Dudley MBC, Children Sexual Exploitation & Child Criminal Exploitation Team

Dudley

Ref: EN18-577

Division: Childrens Services
Specialist Area: Senior Social Worker
Location: Dudley
Job type: Contract
Salary (per hour): Negotiable dependent on experience and pay scheme selected
Reference: EN18-577

Job Description

Qualified Social Worker, Dudley MBC, Children Sexual Exploitation &  Child Criminal Exploitation Team - Must be a Qualified Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years+ UK Social Worker experience within a Children's Social Work team

Our client is looking for a qualified Social Worker with 2 years+ UK Social Worker experience within a Children’s Social Work team

The team work extremely well together to ensure the safety of children under the close supervision of a supportive Team Manager

The responsibilities will include:

• Looking for Senior Social Workers with a passion and enthusiasm for working with vulnerable adolescents who can place a strong emphasis on engagement and relationship based social work
• Attending MACE and Disruption meetings to discuss the risks facing young people
• Engaging with young people, their families and other professionals to coordinate safety plans that will assist in keeping young people safe
• Attend strategy meetings for young people
• Engage in mapping exercises to identify links between young people at risk of exploitation
• Ensure that all activities are recorded on young people’s records using LCS/Liquid logic
• The role will involve holding a caseload of Child protection and Child in need cases where the focus of risk is external to the family
• Therefore a social work qualification is required but we will consider candidates with Youth Offending or Early help backgrounds as well as those with statutory Children and Families experience
• Please be aware that on site/office based working will apply alongside an element of remote/home working
• 37 hours per week (flexible by negotiation)
• 3 month Temporary Contract
• Start date subject to DBS and reference clearance

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Successful candidates will benefit from:

• A Kindle Fire upon commencement of contract (see terms)
• £20 Amazon voucher if registration is completed within 2 weeks (see terms)
• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly payroll
• Free access to a comprehensive online training portal worth £500 a year
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Receive up to £250 for each referred worker (see terms)
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The successful candidate will need to hold a DipSW or equivalent must be registered with the HCPC, have a current DBS and be a car driver.

Please call the recruitment team where you will speak to one of our dedicated consultants on 0333 1234 530