Social Worker – Safe Guarding and Support – Telford – £30.57

Children’s Social Worker
Team: Safeguarding & Family Support
Location: Telford
Rate: £30.57
Details:
Telford & Wrekin Council, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford Hybrid working – 2 days office based, 3 days based from home If on duty and travel time exceeds 30 minutes the expectation is that the person will be office based at Darby House.

Rates up to £30.57 dependent on number of years experience.

Interviews will be face to face.

Manage a caseload with various levels of complexity. In doing so the postholder will
lead on complex assessments and provide evidence as necessary in court
proceedings.
· To practice effectively, exercising high quality judgements in situations of increasing
complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge in Children’s Services, acting with
confidence and considerable autonomy
· Ability to assess situations effectively, determine which interventions, knowledge and
skills should be deployed, and ability to anticipate the possible progress of issues and
options without pre-judging.
· To integrate professional knowledge, the views of people using services and
research/evaluation evidence into practice.
· Ability to use knowledge and skills to take more initiative and continue to broaden and
deepen a broad repertoire of responses.
· To have expertise in one or more areas of practice, be familiar with and linked in to
local and national resource networks.
Office use: RQ1564277

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.

For more information contact Carly on 01282 525510 or carlyanne@ashberryrecruitment.com