Advance SW - LAC - Mid & East Devon
Advance Social Worker required for work within the LAC Team in the Mid and East area of Devon. Three month minimum contract. 37 hrs a week. Competitive rates of pay up to £40 ph. The team has a strong management structure. An agreed weekly agency accommodation / commuter travel allowance of up to £150 per week is offered for those living 50 miles or more from their work base. Claims must be recorded with detailed receipts provided to support the claims made.
We are seeking an Experienced Social Worker to work in our Mid and Eastteam. Working closely with the Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues, support your manager with the day-to-day operations of the team and provide an efficient and effective service to children and young people in our care.
This is a hands-on role, where you have a smaller caseload, working with children and families with a complexity of needs (including undertaking in-depth assessments) and where, through supervision and mentoring, you will share your knowledge and experience with colleagues and students to continually improve practice standards within your team.
You will model high standards of professional social work practice and will be used to working at pace, within a high pressurized environment. You will provide good quality assessments to ensure improved consistent outcomes for our children and young people, with no drift or delay for families.
Your skills and experience will include:
* A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England
* Substantial post-qualifying experience, training and development, demonstrating that you are working at an Advanced Social Worker level
* Experience working within social care, including working in a multi-agency and court environment.?
* Good written and verbal communication skills?
* Knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models, and theories relevant to children's social work.
* Good recording and planning skills
* Be able to lead improvement and challenge the quality of social care practice in a constructive manner
* A valid UK driving licence and access to a car
Social Workers need to be available to cover their allocations and visit children as necessary to meet service needs. There may be occasions when home-working will be permitted which can be discussed at interview.
As an Eden Brown Synergy candidate, you can take advantage of our competitive service offering: * Dedicated personal and professional service. * Free DBS check. * CV review service. * Interview advice. * Competitive rates of pay. * Post-placement follow up meetings.
To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Care roles in South please contact Kelly Stock at Eden Brown on 0117 910 3809/ 07800 543 641 or email your CV to:
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.
