Social Worker Senior Practitioner - Kinship Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker Senior Practitioner - Kinship Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Gateshead, UK
Salary: £31.74 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Social Worker Senior Practitioner within the Kinship Team in Gateshead, earning £31.74 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to join Gateshead's highly regarded Children's Services. Working within the Kinship Team, you will play a key role in supporting kinship carers and ensuring children can remain safely within their extended family networks wherever possible. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference while developing your career within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £31.74 per hour, rewarding your expertise and commitment.
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and from the office, helping to balance professional and personal commitments.
• Professional Networking: Work alongside experienced professionals within a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Career Development: Access continuous professional development opportunities and support to enhance your skills and career progression.
• Supportive Culture: Be part of a service that values staff wellbeing, innovation, and high-quality social work practice.
• Meaningful Impact: Help children achieve stability and permanence through effective kinship care arrangements.

What you will do

• Kinship Assessments: Complete high-quality assessments of kinship carers and prospective kinship care arrangements.
• Support Planning: Develop comprehensive support packages that meet the needs of children and carers.
• Permanency Planning: Work with extended family members and friends to promote stability, permanence, and positive outcomes for children.
• Safeguarding: Apply your safeguarding expertise to make informed decisions in line with legislation, policy, and best practice.
• Relationship Building: Develop strong working relationships with children, families, carers, and professional partners.
• Multi-Agency Working: Collaborate effectively with health, education, legal services, and other partner agencies to provide coordinated support.
• Case Management: Manage complex cases and ensure all statutory responsibilities and timescales are met