Job Description

Our client Rochdale Borough council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children with disabilities team.

As a senior social worker, you will be vital in the service to support the social workers and advanced practitioner. You will be responsible for undertaking statutory assessments in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Care Act 2014. This includes identifying and assessing a child's needs, strengths, and risks, and developing person-centred care and support plans in partnership with children, families, and multidisciplinary professionals. You will manage the more complex case work alongside supporting lesser experienced social worker where needed. You will also have opportunity to deputise for the advanced practitioner.

In return for your commitment we can offer you the following:
- A manageable caseload - to support you in engaging in real direct work with children and families
- TOIL to fit around your family and personal life
- Regular reflective supervision with an experienced manager
- 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 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 one agency worker who have significant experience in working within a children with disabilities team including experience of child protection work, including family safeguarding and completing care proceedings.
• Significant experience to good compliance, recording and timely completion of work.
• Significant experience in support ASYE's in the work place.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.