Childrens Social Worker - Next Steps Team

Our Client, Salford Council, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join its Next Steps Team.

Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!

Are you an Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• To carry out the responsibilities and duties for looked after children in line with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and 1989 Children Act.
  • To work with young people to ensure that their views and wishes are considered when developing Pathway Plans.
  • You will work directly with young people using a range of knowledge, skills and interventions as required, in accordance with statutory responsibilities to secure positive outcomes for young people.
  • To work with Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children in line with Home office Guidance and adopting triple planning within the pathway plan.
  • To maintain regular contact with young people as required by the Children Act 1989 and Children (Leaving Care) Act, 2000.
  • To promote the involvement of young people in all aspects of service delivery and pathway planning.
  • To contribute and participate in the delivery of a duty system within the service.
  • You will effectively manage a caseload, with varying degrees of complexity dependent upon skills and length of experience, with appropriate supervision, guidance and support.
  • You will work in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions.
  • You will prepare and producing a variety of high quality professional written documentation to required quality standards on behalf of the City Council.
  • You will work with partner agencies and represent the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required. You will secure access to services, negotiating and challenging other professionals and organisations to provide the help required.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have minimum of 2 years’ experience.

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!