Senior Social Worker

7 days ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Hunter AHP Resourcing Full time

Hunter Mental Health is currently working alongside an excellent Child Protection Team team and assisting in their search for a locum Senior Social Worker. We are looking for a number of SWs with at least 3 years post qualifying agency social workers to join our CASP, CP, PLO and Court team. Whilst we continue to offer flexible, hybrid working hours many staff enjoy being in the office and this provides the pre-covid team support and office spirit.

The team manager and principle social worker have both been in their roles for a number of years and offer a wide range of experience and skills, high levels of support, guidance and advice and the team comes with varying levels of experience both as qualified and unqualified. The team have a second PSW who case holds court cases but also provides additional support to the team and team manager. Training opportunities and monthly supervision will be provided to all agency staff. If you want to work in a passionate, committed and supportive team please apply. We are looking for a number of experience Qualified SW's - These will be to go into our Locality teams - workers must be Social Care Wales qualified

We are looking for experienced social workers for both the Intake teams and Locality (long term teams) who can work with children whose names are placed on the Child Protection Register, families under Pre-Proceedings (PLO) and Court cases. You will be working in a busy, supportive skilled team that aim to make a positive impact to children and their families in order to improve their safety and well-being.

Key details of the position:

Job Title - Registered Social Worker (MUST have 2 years post AYSE experience)
Location - Cardiff
Duration - 3 months on going
Schedule -  Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Start Date - January 2025
Rate of pay - £36 - £38 ph (Umbrella)

The ideal candidate should have the following attributes:

1)
To carry out assessments and undertake care management in the area of specialism. ( Disabled children and their families )

2)
To make recommendations for service provision in accordance with the Children services threshold and eligibility criteria.

3)
To provide a social work service to designated service users.

4)
To manage, monitor and review care plans, involving disabled children and young people and their families, and liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.

5)
To work at all times within the Council’s Financial regulations.

6)
To be aware of the resources available within the specialist area, including other sources of funding so that the maximum benefit may be obtained for families within budgetary resources of Children Services.

7)
To comply with the Children Services recording policy and to complete appropriate forms and documents as required.

8)
To make use of management information systems, including information technology, in the recording, retrieval and analysis of information as required.

9)
To be managed by and receive supervision from the immediate line manager/ designated person, and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets.

10)
To undertake training as required and be proactive in undertaking activities to enhance professional development.

Requirements and qualifications required for this role:

Current and valid registration with the SWE
Proven experience within a Social Working role
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Commitment to providing high-quality patient care
Car driver to travel across multiple sites
Fully on site and hybrid/remote working to be discussed during interview (team can offer up to 2-3 days remote)

How to apply:

If this job sounds perfect for you, please call Faieq on (phone number removed).

You could also send your CV to (url removed) to find out more about other Mental Health Nursing roles we have available.

Not available for this position? Recommend a friend or colleague We operate a simple and transparent scheme – we pay you £250 for a successful placement (qualifying period applies).

Benefits of working with Hunter Gatherer Mental Health:

Quick & simple online registration.
Join the community and be part of a network of like-minded, conscientious locums with shared values for patients and clients.
As part of the HG Ventures Group of Companies you’ll get bi-weekly payments you can trust.
Represented by Mental Health sector experts, we listen, understand your needs, and represent you professionally.
A long-term relationship based on trust and understanding.
Access to the very best roles nationwide.
As part of the Hunter Gatherer Mental Health network, you will be appropriately marketed, in a consultative manner, taking the burden of business development away from you.
Market knowledge, advice and knowledge sharing on market trends and opportunities.
Access to exclusive Hunter Mental Health events and discounted CPD.
Customer service, it’s a simple philosophy but one we are passionate about.
About us:

Hunter Gatherer Mental Health are one of the UK’s leading specialist Mental Health recruitment agencies.

Our job is to listen, respond and support you in your career goals. To understand your needs and partner with you to help you achieve them. We’ll always be by your side finding you the right job at the right time, with friendly, caring service. What’s more, we pay leading rates with multiple pay runs each week, so you’ll never be left waiting. Just one of the reasons for our group's excellent 4.7 Google rating



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