Qualified Social Worker

Location: West Sussex

Our client, West Sussex County Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Assessment And Intervention Team

Working arrangement:
The expectation is that workers will be office based during duty week, the role is a mixture of office/hybrid but we are preferring office based but there is flexibility to work at home.

Payrate : £38.00/hr we are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42.00/hr, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level.

The candidate must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the western area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.

The candidate MUST be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience working in direct (permanent) employment within LA children's social care in England to qualify for an agency /contractor assignment.

WSCC will not engage agency workers within the same region for a minimum of three months after they have left a substantive role within the region.

We require at least two detailed practice-based references on the template provided by the DfE.

As a Children's Social Worker you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by undertaking high quality assessments, care planning and, as appropriate, child protection investigations, to prevent the separation of children from their families where possible.

You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

The candidate needs:

- To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience.

- Recent Front line- child protection work

- Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk

- Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs

- Good multi agency working experience

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.

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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