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Senior Social Worker

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 41 - 42 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: DT1, Frome Whitfield, Dorset

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

About the role

The Permanence Team is looking for a Social Worker to join the team to contribute to working collaboratively with families and supporting children, who are looked after by the Local Authority with a Care Plan of adoption, to achieve permanence.

Skilled Social Workers in this team keep children at the heart of all we do; building meaningful relationships with children and young people, their families and carers, to ensure we plan proactively and effectively for the future of every child.

You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of looked after children care. Your experience could have been gained whilst working in a LAC, court team, attending court whilst working in a safeguarding service or another area of children’s services.

This is a very fast paced and busy role that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our colleagues in the Children in Care Service and our external partners.

What will you be doing?

  * Undertaking court work proceedings.

  * Previous experience within a Children in Care setting

  * Ability to use a range of evidence-based interventions to effect change with children, young people and families and carers.

  * Skills in anticipating and responding appropriately to situations of conflict.

  * Self-organisation skills, with the ability to respond to duty, an allocated workload, prioritising tasks to achieve goals and meet timescales.

  * Have the proven ability to work autonomously and seek advice when necessary

About you

You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.

You will have a strong background in the provision of Children in Care, along with the motivation and drive for self-development.

Previous experience of Adoption and Child Permanence Report (CPR) writing

Enhanced DBS Clearance

The right to work in the UK

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temp to perm

Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 per week

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