Cheshire East Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our dynamic UASC Team. This role is crucial in providing support and guidance to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, ensuring their safety and facilitating their integration into the community

Benefits of the role:

• Hybrid options
• Manageable caseload
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunities for professional development and training

Primary Responsibilities as a Qualified Social Worker within the UASC Team:

• Conduct thorough age assessments and provide detailed reports.
• Develop and implement care plans that cater to the individual needs of UASC.
• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to care.
• Provide emotional support and advocacy for UASC in various settings.
• Ensure compliance with legal frameworks and policies related to asylum seekers and refugees
• Experience of working with UASC is desired, not not essential. Social Workers can be considered if they have transferable skills from similar roles (Child Protection, Child In Need, Duty and Looked after Children)

What we are looking for in a Qualified Social Worker:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• 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 £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

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. 

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

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