Job Description

Social Worker - Assessment and Support - Blackpool - 39 per hour

We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Support Service in Blackpool.

The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience.

The benefits of this Social Worker role:

• 39 per hour
• Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team
• Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available
• Differing start/finish times
• Remote & office working and flexi
• Personal and case supervision is held monthly
• They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits and strong administrative support.

Duties of this Advanced Practitioner role:

• Liaising with other professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need
• Attending court
• Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Single assessments
• Chairing child protection conferences
• Child protection meetings
• Case conferences

Essential Requirements as an Advanced Practitioner:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK drivers' licence
• Post-qualified experience in children's services

If you're interested please apply or contact Usman at Caritas Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.