Qualified Social Worker

Qualified Social Work | Locality Team | Gloucestershire County Council

Qualified Social Worker / Social Work Professional required to join a statutory Cotswolds Children & Families Team
Hybrid working
Office base: Cotswolds Social Care Locality Office - Cirencester
£43ph
£150 per week expense package towards accommodation / mileage
You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be consideredWe are looking for an experienced Social Worker to work in our Cotswolds Children & Families Team, where they will hold a caseload of children and provide an effective, evidence-based intervention with consideration of timeliness and impact.

The caseload for this team will be a mix of CIN, CP & CIC which includes some court work with a caseload of around 18.

We are committed to ensuring we have a flexible workforce who can manage their work and home life and to do this, we would consider some home working where the role allows, together with flexible working where it meets the needs of the team as well as the children and families.

The candidate will be provided with a laptop and smart phone to assist with this and the expectation is that the worker will be in the office 3 days per week. All children are to be seen face to face unless you have COVID confirmed.

To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email

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