Children’s Senior Social Worker - Fylde & Wyre

Children’s Senior Social Worker

Team: Safeguarding

Location: Fylde & Wyre

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: On going

Hours: 37 and HYBRID WORKING

Rate: £34 - £41 per hour

A Children’s Senior Social Worker/ Advanced Practitioner is required for the Safeguarding Team in Fylde & Wyre.

The successful applicant must have substantial experience 12 months +

There are many benefits to working in Lancashire including, but not limited to:

• Flexible Working - TOIL (time off in lieu if working beyond your 37 hours)
• Manageable caseloads
• Family Friendly Employer (help to balance family commitments)
• Travel benefits (mileage paid)

It is an exciting time to work in Lancashire and the Children's Services are progressive and innovative. We embrace strength-based approaches, are currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice and offer a good work life balance. Working with children and young people is both challenging and rewarding, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.

We understand the importance of our teams having the right support in place, a healthy work-life balance and a manageable caseload. We aim for caseloads to be between 15 and 22 (depending the function you are working in). We pay your mileage and we have a time of in lieu policy. We currently take a hybrid approach to our work; we mainly work in the office.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Post qualification experience
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• One year minimum post qualified experience in Children’s Social Work
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• £250 Referral bonus

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