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Senior Social Worker – Children’s Services Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Pay Rate: £33.29 per hour Umbrella Contract Type: Temporary / Contract Working Pattern: Full-time About the Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a Children’s Services team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled social work professional to take a lead role in improving the quality of practice across the full casework cycle, while managing a complex caseload involving children, young people and families with significant and challenging needs. You will provide expert assessment, intervention and professional decision-making, while supporting the Team Manager to promote high standards of practice, continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload, providing high-quality statutory social work services to children, young people and their families. Undertake...

Our client Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's Senior Social Worker to join their Child protection locality team Role Summary The post holder will provide a local and personal social care service for children and families in need and contribute to the range of voluntary and statutory social work activities, including carrying out assessments and including within court proceedings. Progression through grading bands: This post is career graded and progression through the bands will require the post holder to deal with increasing levels of responsibility, complexity of work and degree of emotional demand appropriate to each band. Essential Criteria for shortlisting: Substantial post qualifying experience including working with children in need Experience of working in a local authority within statutory children's services Experience of carrying out risk assessments Experience of presenting evidence to the court Utilising a range of ICT systems and...

Our client Telford and Wrekin Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their CIC, Safeguarding, Family Support services. Job Purpose The postholder is a skilled, effective practitioner acting with autonomy in their day to day practice, managing a complex and varied caseload. In doing so the postholder will lead on complex assessments and provide evidence as necessary in court proceedings. The postholder requires in depth knowledge and skills in one or more fields of practice which have been developed through a formal post-qualifying training and development activity. Ability to work autonomously as sole or lead practitioner in their respective team or service. Established capability to integrate professional knowledge, the views of people using services and research/evaluation evidence routinely within their day to day practice. Ability to demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk while promoting...

Our client Leicester City Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children in need team. Key responsibilities Manage an allocated social work caseload of highly complex issues regularly featuring child protection issues and the Public Law Outline (PLO) processes. Make, and implement, judgements and decisions with autonomy on cases with high levels of complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge with the oversight of the manager. Plan and implement interventions designed to address needs and reduce risk. Liaise with partner agencies to secure support and services for children and their families. Lead on S47 (child protection) investigations. Manage/Chair a range of multi-agency meetings designed to monitor and progress Child Protection Plans. Complete legal documentation and file and serve legal papers where required. Provide expertise in Social Work Practice for lesser experienced workers by leading by example when practising and by assisting others with...