Main characteristics
- Location
- Devon
- Company
- Remedy Social Work
- Salary
- £35 - £44/hour Negotiable + Depending on Experience
- Employment type
- Contract
- Category
- Social Care / Nursing
Job summary
Qualified Social Worker - Devon County Council - Corporate Parenting Service - Up to £44ph!The CP service works with children in care and care experienced young people. The service is supported with learning advocates from the Virtual School, careers advisors; entry to education workers, a housing pathway coordinator and homelessness prevention workers, as well as by our partners in health and other key agencies. CP is a developing service with lots of exciting plans that will support our children and young people to achieve the best outcomes possible. Devon is part of the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum.
THE JOB ROLE
This service works with children in care and care experienced young people up to the age of 25. Our SW's work with young people until 18 in partnership with PAs who are collocated.
As a worker you will build long term relationships with children and young people and help them reach their full potential. You will be a team player and the ability to engage and communicate with young people is essential. You should have a sound knowledge of the legislation and regulations surrounding children in care and care experienced young people and the ability to apply this to practice.
The work includes occasional Court Work, linked to achieving permanence for our children and young people. The role also involves managing adolescent risk and a good understanding of contextual safeguarding is desirable
Completing comprehensive assessments
Preparing Care/ Pathway Plans
Court work (desirable but not essential)
Undertaking statutory CiC reviews and visits
Attending multi-agency meetings
Managing adolescent contextual risk
Supervising, supporting, and mentoring young people who are moving into independent living.Weekly accommodation / travel allowance for workers living more than 50 miles from work base. No set days in office but expected to cover duty 3 days per month. No condensed hours. Own transport.
Benefits of working with Remedy as a Qualified Social Worker
A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout the UK giving us access to jobs before other agencies.
Option to be paid on either Wednesday or Friday.*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit
Benefits: Negotiable + Depending on Experience
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