Social Worker - Looked After Children's Team

Social Worker - Looked After Children's Team - Wolverhampton - Up to £32.34 per hour

We require an experienced social worker to work in a looked after children's team - LAC in Wolverhampton.

Successful social workers will provide casework supervision to other social workers in the team and may also supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional team members, support staff or volunteers. You will act as a recognised expert within the specialist field.

Benefits as a Looked After Children Social Worker:

* Excellent rate of pay
* Good Transport links
* Supportive team management
* Regular supervision
* Friendly team culture
* Access to additional support services
* Potential for long term placements

Responsibilities as a Looked After Children Social Worker:

* Specific responsibilities for dealing with more complex cases, including assessment and appropriate management of risks and providing casework supervision to other team members
* Hold caseload of more complex cases: provides advice to other Social Workers in relation to their cases
* Chair a range of meetings, offer expert support to case conferences, and produce high quality assessments and reports for a range of functions. They model good practice, setting expectations for others
* They start to take responsibility and be accountable for the practice of others, mentoring newly qualified social workers, and supervising the work of junior staff
* They undertake capacity-building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations, and contribute their views on service provision to commissioners whilst maintaining the core principles of an outcome focused approach

Essential Requirements:

* Social Work England registration
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Post-qualified experience
* Qualified as a social worker

Why Liquid Personnel?

* New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
* Twice weekly payroll
* Free DBS and compliance service
* Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
* Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
* "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £200 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place *
* "Find your own job" bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

For more information please contact swapplications@liquidpersonnel.com

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.