Social Worker - Children In Care Team - Portsmouth

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for a new role? Portsmouth County Council is looking for a Social Worker to join its Children In Care Team.

Benefits of Working for Connect2socialwork:

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
• Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
• Prompt and reliable payroll system
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £400for each Social Worker you refer who we successfully place*
• "Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250when you secure a role through our agency*

Duties:

• To supervise and coordinate the work of professionals including allocation of caseloads or other caring staff giving guidance, advice and feedback. Ensure that clear organisation and direction is provided and that training needs are identified and met.
• Carry out specialist assessments and casework, ensuring that these are precise and effective.
• If relevant deliver and oversee programmes of work promoting enhancing existing service delivery patterns and developing new or innovative forms of service delivery.
• If relevant: provide specialist advice and/or financial assessments to ensure a fully supportive service provision is provided to individuals.
• Monitor service delivery through feedback and informal complaints, ensuring that complaints are processed and rectified, and that future service delivery is adjusted as appropriate.
• Work in partnership with internal colleagues and externals contacts in other service areas This will help to ensure that service objectives and priorities are met.
• Directly manage a budget or make recommendations for significant budget spend, and indirectly influence the wider service budget ensuring that maximum value is delivered for the resources deployed
• Take necessary action in accordance with Safeguarding procedures in order to protect vulnerable people.
• Present reports to Court/Tribunals and represent the Council's interests ensuring the Council's position is advocated.

Person Specification:

• SWE Registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Drive and have access to a car
• Post-qualified experience in Children's Social Work Teams
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

About Connect2SocialWork

Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Dudley Council, Surrey County Council and Luton Borough Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.

If this sounds like the type of role you are looking for please get in contact on (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed)

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.