Social Worker - Children in Care

Interim Social Worker - Children in Care
Reference no: Wakefield TCL 0008 B678 / 1
Pay Rate: £25.13 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: WAKEFIELD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Hybrid working
Social Worker required for a Children in Care Team within Wakefield with a specific focus on Care Proceedings and Adoption Work.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out the role and responsibilities of a key worker for a caseload which will include complex and statutory work
Undertake assessment, planning and reviewing work concerning children in need, children subject to child protection plans and children who are looked after in care using the Signs of Safety model and a child-focused approach in accordance with agreed statutory and service procedures.
Work restoratively with children and young people, families and carers to maintain and develop effective relationships and to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning
Be responsible for analysing information to support the ongoing needs of children, young people and their families and carers
Work directly with children and young people to ensure that assessments and interventions are informed by their views
Maintain and develop effective working relationships with other professionals within the directorate and with partner agencies to ensure integrated, holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the care management and safeguarding of children and young people.
Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed choices and decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
Utilise appropriate information and communication technology to ensure the provision of prompt and efficient services and information to service users, partner agencies and other stakeholders and maintain accurate and complete records.
Be responsible for planning and negotiating a range of appropriate services and interventions that meet the needs of children and young people within delegated levels of responsibility
Use high level communication skills including listening, building empathy, consultation and negotiation to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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