Qualified Social Worker - Duty and Assessment Team

Job Title: Social Worker – Duty and Assessment Team

Location: Blackpool

Rate: £41.91 /hour

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Qualified Social Worker to join our Duty and Assessment Team. This role is based at the Municipal Offices in Blackpool, with some hybrid working at the discretion of the Team Manager. You will work one duty week out of every four, delivering social work support to families across Blackpool to undertake assessments and develop plans to ensure children can live at home safely.

Your role involves working one duty week out of every four, providing social work support to families across Blackpool. You will undertake assessments and develop plans to ensure children can live at home safely. Your responsibilities include completing CAFA, Section 47 enquiries, CIN plans, attending ICPC meetings, and preparing for court applications, including private law reports such as Section 7 and Section 37.

You will collaborate with professionals from various agencies, including health, education, police, and youth offending services, to support children and families facing complex challenges.

• Remote/hybrid working available
• Great reputation and links with health partners
• Supportive team with great training in place

A minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience as a child care social worker. Ability to drive and have access to your own vehicle for undertaking visits. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in completing assessments, developing plans, and working within a multi-agency framework.

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If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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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