Childrens Social Worker - Family and Friends Assessment

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

Fantastic payrate of £44.48 per hour!

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

Responsibilities of this role:

• Hold and effectively manage a varied caseload of foster carers with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and Children’s Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation. 
• Be accountable for complex decision making in relation to allocated cases ensuring professional judgement, evidence-based tools, critical reflection and analysis is used to inform this.
• Identify and assess levels of risk and need in often complex situations, ensuring that the safety and welfare of children is paramount. 
• To carry out assessments of prospective foster carers in line with statutory guidance and timescales. 
• Attend and present cases to the Fostering Panel, Fostering Review Meetings and the Permanence Panel.   
• Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales. 
• To undertake regular supervisory visits offering support and challenge to enable carers to provide a stable and safe placement.
• To undertake quality supervision of foster carers and ensure an accurate record is on the carer’s file and is shared with the carer. 
• Undertake work outside of the City Council’s boundary in relation to supervisory visits, meetings, events etc

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 2 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!