Qualified Social Worker - Assessment Team

Our client, Bolton Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Assessment Team

Experience of working in referral and assessment team and familiar with statutory processes

• Undertaking home visits to gather information to establish any safeguarding concern- initial child /family needs assessments
• s47's enquiries- including co-ordination of statutory meetings and closing s47 if no further action/concern
• Provide short term interventions
  -liaising and passing case assessment/referrals to other teams when progressed
• Work within the Courts, taking statutory action when necessary to protect a child, including Emergency Protection Order applications and initiation of Care Proceedings
• Duty rota cover - front line social work

Some flexible working in place- however candidates must be able to meet the needs of the service and undertake duty and home visits, some of which may be short notice due to the reactive nature of the service. Caseload will be across Bolton with office base at Castle Hill.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250
  * per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

* Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.

All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.