Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

🌟 Fantastic Permanent Social Worker Opportunity in Stockport! 🌟

Are you a committed qualified social worker with a passion for providing first‑class support to children’s services? This is your chance to join a Children’s Locality Team in the Stockport area!

• Salary Range: £39,862 - £45,091
• Relocation Package: £3,000 available

The local authority works slightly different to other local authorities – they have a model of working with children and their families from the point of referral through to closure or permanence. This approach allows Social Workers to focus on gaining the best possible outcomes with families by forming a long‑lasting and stable relationship with them.

We believe in supporting our staff. That’s why we offer:

• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Lifestyle & Wellbeing: A huge range of discounts on everyday purchases as well as health and well‑being benefits.
• Convenient Commuting:
  Excellent travel schemes, including a Cycle to Work scheme and Care Lease Scheme, to make commuting convenient and affordable.
• Professional Growth:
  Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Financial Security: A solid Pension Scheme.

As a Social Worker within the Locality Team, you will cover a comprehensive range of responsibilities, including:

• Full Caseload Management:
  Based within Locality Team covering Duty, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court and Permanence.
• Empowering Families:
  Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, engender change enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
• Key Duties:
  
  Liaising with other professionals, managing child protection care proceedings, completing section 47s, chairing Child protection meetings and conducting case conferences.

• Experience:
  
  3+ years experience of working within a similar social work setting.
• Registration:
  Social Work England Registration.
• Qualification:
  
  BSc Social Work or equivalent.
• Expertise:
  Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and know the procedures to manage these.
• Skills:
  
  Experience of managing a complex caseload.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.