Children's Social Worker - Looked After Children - Reed : Job Details

Our Client, Darlington Council, is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their LAC Team.

Fantastic payrate of £32 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker in the Cheshire area, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• To undertake statutory social work with children who are Looked After, providing support, assessment of their ongoing and changing needs and interventions which will secure their welfare.
• To undertake assessments of the needs of children, their families and formulate plans for those children in accordance with statutory responsibilities and departmental policies.
• As the Social Worker you will attend any Court hearings as appropriate and give evidence when necessary.
• To ensure timescales are met for Court reports and panel papers when necessary.
• To ensure each child has a detailed Care Plan which can be presented to Review, in consultation with the team manager.
• To promote placement stability and permanence for looked after children.
• To maximise the life chances of looked after children through education, health care and leisure opportunities.
• The Social Worker needs to ensure child protection procedures and processes are followed in relation to looked after children.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
• Must have minimum of 3 years experience working as a Qualified social worker in a similar team

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!