Qualified Social Worker – Manchester – Looked After Children

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Liquid Personnel Full time £40,000 - £50,000 per year

Job Title: Social Worker (Children)
Location: Manchester
Working Hours:  Hybrid
Rate: £39 per hour

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join a busy team in Manchester, based within the Looked After Children team.

Responsibilities:

As a LAC Social Worker, your primary responsibilities will include working with children and families to achieve desired outcomes, discharging care orders, attending and participating in strategy meetings, conducting Looked After Children reviews, and completing care plans. You will also be responsible for preparing Child Permanence Reports (CPR), completing pathway plans, and conducting children and family assessments. Additionally, you will engage in multi-agency work with partner agencies to ensure comprehensive support for the children and families in your care.

Benefits of the role: 

  • Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities
  • Manageable caseload
  • Excellent rate of pay
  • Condensed working and part time roles can be discussed 

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 

How to Apply: 

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you Please submit your application through the Liquid Personnel website or get in touch with us for further information

Why Liquid Personnel?

We offer a 'Faster Pay' service to get you paid more quickly, along with twice weekly payroll and an internal 'hours' team. Enjoy our free DBS and compliance service, and gain access to a specialist consultant and exclusive roles not available from other agencies. Benefit from free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal, and work with your own dedicated consultant who has extensive social work knowledge. We provide access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK. Plus, take advantage of our "Refer a Friend" bonus, earning £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place, and our "Find your own job" bonus, earning £250 for bringing your own position to us.

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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