Qualified Social Worker - Children Locality Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Qualified Social Worker - Children Locality Team
Location: Oldham, UK
Specialism: Children Locality
Hourly Rate: £39.00
Employment Type: Locum, Full Time/Part Time
Contract: Ongoing

We are seeking a motivated Qualified Social Worker to join the Children Locality Team in Oldham. This locum role offers a competitive rate of £39.00 per hour and provides the flexibility of full-time or part-time hours, enabling you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Join a dynamic, supportive team where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes of children and families.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible Hours: Choose full-time or part-time shifts to suit your lifestyle.

• Competitive Pay: Enhance your earnings with an attractive hourly rate.

• Professional Development: Access training and development opportunities to advance your skills.

• Varied Experience: Work across diverse cases and contexts to broaden your expertise.

• Supportive Team: Collaborate with a close-knit, welcoming team that values your contributions.

Purpose of the Role

To deliver high-quality, child-centred social work practice within the Children Locality Team, focusing on safeguarding, assessment, intervention, and positive outcomes for children, young people, and families through relational, strengths-based practice.

What You Will Do

• Conduct thorough assessments under the Children Act 1989, managing Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) enquiries promptly.

• Develop outcome-focused, child-centred plans collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners.

• Manage a varied caseload, including Child in Need, Child Protection, court work, and pre-proceedings.

• Deliver direct interventions to improve children's safety, wellbeing, and stability.

• Identify, evaluate, and act on safeguarding concerns in line with statutory requirements.

• Participate in strategy meetings, case conferences, and multi-agency planning.

• Prepare comprehensive statements and care plans for court proceedings, presenting evidence professionally when required.

• Foster trusting relationships with children and families, supporting positive change.

• Collaborate effect