Independent Social Worker - Connected Person's Assessments

Independent Social Worker - Connected Person's Assessment

Assessments paid at £2,250

City of Cardiff Council

Previous fostering experience including completion of Connect Person’s Assessment. Cardiff are looking for a pool of assessors and we will contact agencies as and when required. Visits will need to be carried out face to face at the applicant’s home. Foster Wales Cardiff are seeking Social Workers with at least 3 years’ experience to complete Connected Person’s Assessments.

We are looking for appropriately skilled and experienced qualified social workers to assess and prepare prospective kinship carers for presentation to panel and their journey as kinship carers. Attendance at panel is required to present the assessment, panel is held on a Wednesday. You will need to be able to work under your own initiative but will receive supervision for the assessment and regular check ins with your supervisor.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.