Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
14/03/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 28/03/2017 12:00
Salary:
£24,717 - £31,288 (Career Link Grade)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Middlesbrough
Further Information
Reference: G345a
Department: Children’s Care
Service Area: Children’s Services
Salary: £24,717 - £31,288 (Career Link Grade)
Hours: 37 hours
Contractual Status: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time social worker for the Looked after Children Team. The team work with children and young people from 0 to 16 who are permanently in care. The post involves ensuring that children remain happy and settled in placement and that they continue to have contact with their family where appropriate.
The successful applicant will be required to:
• Undertake a comprehensive Social Work service to Children & Families.
• Complete single assessments and risk assess appropriate family situations.
• Formulate and design appropriate plans to meet identified needs and to arrange for the implementation of such plans
• Provide appropriate ongoing support to individuals and families as the key-worker.
• Ensure that individual professional standards are maintained in line with agreed levels, including full compliance with policy and procedural guidelines and accepting primary responsibility for the level and quality casework recording
You will work closely with foster carers, residential homes and families where children are living at home with a parent. The team are passionate about looked after children and we are looking for someone with the same passion and enthusiasm to join us.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals (CSS, CQSW, DipSW or a Degree in Social Work) applicants should be registered, or eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Progression through the career link grade will be determined if and when specific criteria is met.
Previous applicants for this post will be considered therefore need not apply.
Closing date: Tuesday 28th March 2017 by 12 noon.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.