Childrens Senior Social Worker/ Advance Practitioner

Childrens Senior Social Worker/ Advance Practitioner

Team: Child Protection & Care Proceedings

Location: Rochdale

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: On going

Hours: 37

Rate: £39 per hour

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We need enthusiastic and committed experienced Social Workers to come with us on a really exciting journey to support our transition into a new way of working. Rochdale currently have an Advanced Practitioner vacancy which will be critical in service development.

Rochdale is currently at the very start of an exciting transition into the family safeguarding model. To support us in this transition we need to establish multi-disciplinary teams where specialist practitioners are co-located with Social Workers under a unified management structure. This enables a multi-disciplinary whole family response through direct assessment. This is a really exciting time for Rochdale and we need Advanced Practitioners to support us in implementing this model.

In return for your commitment we can offer you the following:

A reduced caseload to allow you to support your team and manager in service development.

Flexible working patterns to fit around your family and personal life.

Regular reflective supervision with experienced managers

Access to our new and existing training opportunities which includes motivational interviewing.

A friendly modern and award winning working environment

Excellent agile working arrangements

A supportive and friendly team of Social Workers and Managers who love what they do!

Our agency workers are seen as an important resource for us and as such are given the same level of support and opportunities as our permanent staff.

We are looking for an agency worker who has experience in child protection work and care proceedings.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

* DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work

* Social Work England registration

* Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.

* Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.

* Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.

* Possess knowledge of service needs.

* Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.

* Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.

* Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

* Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search

* Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process

* Provides your essential Enhanced DBS

* £250 Referral bonus

If you feel this is the role for you please get in touch, we would love to hear from you