Main characteristics
- Location
- Devon
- Company
- Connect2staff
- Salary
- £40 - £43/hour
- Employment type
- Temporary
- Category
- Social Care / Nursing
Job summary
Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for a new role? Devon County Council are looking for a Social Worker to join its Children's Safeguarding Team.Benefits of Working for Connect2socialwork:
Free DBS and compliance service
Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
Prompt and reliable payroll system
"Refer a Friend" bonus - get £400for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
"Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250when you secure a role through our agency*Person Specification:
SWE Registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Drive and have access to a car
Post-qualified experience in Children's Social Work Teams.
Degree level or equivalent in Social Work.Duties:
You will work closely with the Team Manager and will provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting your manager with the day-to-day operations of your team and contributing to an effective and efficient service to children and families.
To work with 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.
To champion high standards of professional social work practice, by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection and learning and delivering on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to unqualified/alternatively qualified staff, students and less experienced social workers.
To support the development of good evidence-based practice.
To demonstrate that you're working at the Experienced Social Worker level, you will:
To demonstrate the ability to work with families with complex needs within a multi-agency environment
To be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of social work mentoring, coaching and training professional colleagues
To have evidence of substantial post-qualifying training and development
To be able to lead improvement and challenge the quality of social care practice in a constructive manner.About Connect2SocialWork
Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Dudley Council, Surrey County Council and Luton Borough Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates
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