Children Looked After Social Worker - Devon Council

Children Looked After, Corporate Parenting - Social Worker

Pay rate - £38 Umbrella

Devon Council 

We are seeking Experienced Social Workers for our South & West teams, supporting children and young people in our care. Focussing on family-led outcomes you will build and maintain positive relationships with children and young people, and their families to achieve safety and stability. You will model high standards of professional social work practice and will be used to working at pace, within a high pressurised environment. You will provide good quality assessments to ensure improved consistent outcomes for our children and young people, with no drift or delay for families.  

Your skills and experience will include:  
•            A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England. 
•            Satisfactory completion of your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). 
•            Experience working within social care, including working in a multi-agency and court environment. 
•            Good written and verbal communication skills. 
•            Knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models, and theories relevant to children’s social work. 
•            Good assessment, recording and SMART planning skills. 
•            A valid UK driving licence and access to a car.

Social Workers need to be available to cover their allocations and visit children as necessary to meet service needs.  Hybrid working is available, to be discussed during interview. 

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 training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts 🎂
• 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 / Social Work England 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.