Social Worker (Corporate Parenting)

Tripod Partners are looking to assist in the placement of a Locum Social Worker in the Walsall council to join the Corporate Parenting Team

Main purpose of the job role:

• To provide effective help and protection to children, young people, families and carers, and help them to achieve positive outcomes.
• To undertake effective assessment, planning and direct work to safeguard children and young people and to meet their needs, and the needs of families and carers.
• To practice social work in a transparent, accountable and safe way in accordance with professional standards and ethics.

Abilities/Skills Required:

• Demonstrable skills in assessing children’s and young people’s needs and developing plans to meet these needs, including for children and young people in complex circumstances
• Demonstrates considerable knowledge of current childcare legislation and guidance and regulation
• Demonstrates significant knowledge of theory, research, policy and the law relating to social work with children and families, including understanding of child development
• Ability to undertake parenting / family support and interventions

Pay Rate: £28.55 per hour

Apply for more information or contact Kelly at Tripod Partners.

*Note: If you have not received response within 7 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful

Benefits of working with Tripod:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee