5 jobs found in Yeovil

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Kinship care team. Key tasks and responsibilities: Children's Services Function The responsibility of the Children's Services Function is to promote and ensure the safety, well-being and learning of children and young people. Within the Service, Children and Young People's Social Care Team provide services to "Children in Need", children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children "Looked After" and consultancy across Early Help Services. Many of these roles operate through "multi-agency" teams. Qualified Social Workers will work in accordance with professional standards (as set by the HCPC) and provide case responsible roles and statutory services to:- Children and young people in need; Children subject to "child protection plans"; Children "looked after".They may also provide specialist and/or consultancy services where deemed beneficial to children and families to other professionals and to...

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Family safeguarding team. Job description You will lead a team of 6 social workers, providing support, regular supervision, scrutiny and oversight of the children and families they are working with. You will chair key meetings such as strategy discussion, PLO meetings, permanency planning meetings and support social workers in court hearings as required. You will make decisions regarding need and risk, and be able to escalate as needed and follow correct policy, procedure and legislation. I am looking for an experienced social work manager, ready to start immediately and take on an established team while their manager is away from work. You will have proven experience of working within child safeguarding, with strong writing and analysis skills to ensure high standards of report writing and quality assurance. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated...

Intake & Assessment - Social Worker Pay rate in line with the All Wales Pledge - £38.43 Umbrella Vale of Glamorgan Council The main aspects of the role include section 47's child protection investigations, wellbeing assessments and private law reports. 2-3 days in the office. (including duty days) (Barry Docks) Benefits of working for Hoop: * 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market * Your local agency based in Cardiff * Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 * PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose! * Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave) * Twice weekly payroll * Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England * Refer a friend scheme available * Birthday gifts 🎂* (after 1 year in service) * Wellbeing sessions To apply for this role, you will need to hold - * A relevant Social Work...

Our client Cardiff council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Intake and Assessment team. Main duties Working alongside a multi-agency team of professionals, in partnership with families. To take a lead in the team using the Signs of Safety approach to social work practice To encourage and support the team in adopting the Signs of Safety approach Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems to ensure quality services. Engagement with MASH in relation to referrals, supervising Wellbeing Assessments and Section 47 investigation. Working in a multiagency capacity to support families Attend alongside the social worker at Child Protection Case Conferences Provide a consultation role on practice issues for staff and, where appropriate, managers Provide specialist advice and support across the team. Provide supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff within Children's Services as required and support other staff with students on placement to...

Social Worker - Children In Care, Looked After Children, Children at Risk | Cardiff Council Are you a passionate and dedicated Social Worker committed to safeguarding children and supporting families? Cardiff Council is looking for a skilled Social Worker to join their Children's Services team, focusing on Children in Need (CIN), Looked After Children (LAC), and children at risk. Pay Rate: £39.96 per hour About the Role: In this vital role, you will manage a diverse caseload of children and families, undertaking assessments, developing care plans, and implementing interventions to promote the safety and well-being of children. Your responsibilities will include: Working with Children in Need to provide support and resources. Managing cases for Looked After Children, ensuring their needs are met and their development is promoted. Responding to and assessing situations where children are at risk, implementing robust safeguarding plans. Collaborating with multi-agency partners to...