Children in Care Social Worker

Purpose of job:

We are currently looking for a social worker versed in child in care work, who can come on board to manage our placement with parents' young people, and to be allocated our looked after children on interim care orders whose final care plans are adoption or long-term fostering. The social worker we are looking for will work alongside our court social worker to build relationships with the children's families and carers and ensure all the corporate parenting duties are underway. Expectations are they will be completing the CLA visiting, writing the CLA review reports, Chairing the PEPS and completing any activities linked to supporting the children's permanency planning. The worker will sit in the children in care service but have strong co working arrangements with our family safeguarding teams. We are looking for someone 3yrs post qualifying experience who has a strong corporate parenting experience.

Requirements as a Social Worker include:

• SWE Registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Drive and have access to a car
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Benefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
• Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
• Prompt and reliable payroll system
• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place

Interested? Contact me today for more information! chloe.boakes@csltd.org.uk / 07725 902 996

Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.