5 other jobs found in Desford

Our client Leicestershire County Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to work as a CP and Court worker. Job Purpose To undertake high-quality statutory social work with children, young people and families, with particular responsibility for complex safeguarding, child protection and court-related work. The post holder will promote the safety, welfare and best interests of children through effective assessment, analysis, intervention, care planning and review. They will manage a complex caseload and provide professional support, guidance and role modelling to less experienced social workers and other colleagues. The role requires effective partnership working with children and families, education, health, police, legal services and other agencies. The post holder will contribute to Child Protection processes, Public Law Outline (PLO) activity and care proceedings, ensuring that social work practice is evidence-based, child-centred and compliant with statutory...

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...

Social Worker – Safeguarding Children – OAS Location: Hybrid Rate: £38 per hour Contract: Locum Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week in the office About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker – Safeguarding Children to join the OAS team on a locum basis. This role is suited to a confident and experienced social worker with a strong background in children's safeguarding who can hit the ground running and manage a complex workload effectively. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies to ensure that safeguarding concerns are identified and addressed appropriately, with the child's welfare and best interests at the centre of all decision-making. Key Responsibilities Manage an allocated caseload of children and families with safeguarding needs. Undertake high-quality assessments and develop effective plans to safeguard children. Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and assess risk....

Our client Northamptonshire's Children's trust is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children's Safeguarding team. Job Purpose As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families in crisis. Your work will involve collaboration with various professionals and agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the children in your care. Key Responsibilities Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify risk, need, and vulnerability. Develop, implement, and review effective intervention and safeguarding plans to promote positive outcomes. Manage and reduce risk to children through timely safeguarding actions and care planning. Provide support, guidance, and advocacy to children and families, ensuring the child's voice remains central to...

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...