Qualified Social Worker Adoption

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

Are you passionate about achieving permanence for children through adoption?

Randstad are recruiting a Qualified Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Adoption in Merseyside team based in Knowsley. This is a Regional Adoption Agency Family Finding Team. This is a full time role offering £35 per hour.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to free financial and healthcare advice
• Access to 100's of discounts through the Happi App

Responsibilities:

• Fully understand children's needs and proactively seek out suitable adoptive families.
• Have a strong social work career background within Adoption, as well as having comprehensive understanding of all adoption regulations, legislation, statutory guidance and processes.
• Manage a diverse caseload where the plan is adoption in line with policy and procedure, with a child centered approach, being able to effectively and safely analyse risk in order to make the right decisions.
• There will be a need that quality standards are maintained and champion good practice to reduce risks, building on strengths through effective internal and external communication and excel in purposeful effective partnership working to undertake family finding activities.
• Have excellent assessment, report preparation and planning skills, completing in an efficient manner according to statutory timescales and you will be confident in direct working and be able to prepare Lifestory books for the child/young person.

Required:

• Enhanced DBS
• Social Work England registered
• Social Work degree or equivalent

Experience:

• Children

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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