Children in Care Social Worker
Service Care Solutions
Service Care Solutions
Location: Bradford
Contract: Initially 3 months (ongoing)
Pay: £35.00 per hour Umbrella
£30.79 PAYE (inclusive) / £27.48 PAYE (exclusive)
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for Children in Care Social Workers to join Bradford Council on a contract basis. This is a collective recruitment campaign across multiple teams. Successful candidates will be interviewed and placed into a suitable team as decided by Service Managers.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake preventative work with service users to reduce safeguarding concerns
- Investigate concerns of significant harm and apply appropriate legislation to safeguard and promote welfare
- Provide a Social Work service through assessment, care planning, and direct therapeutic interventions
- Manage a caseload, making complex decisions in line with professional standards, ensuring cases are planned, reviewed, and evaluated effectively
- Work within complex environments involving multi-agency collaboration, challenging family dynamics, and multiple risk factors
- Ensure appropriate care provision through effective use of mainstream and specialist services, demonstrating innovation where appropriate
- Take responsibility for supervision and robust review of cases involving care services
- Prepare reports, attend court, and act as an expert witness where required
- Work in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations to support informed decision-making and positive outcomes
- Qualified Social Worker with active Social Work England registration
- Experience within Children in Care / Looked After Children services
- Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and statutory frameworks
- Ability to manage complex caseloads in a fast-paced environment
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