🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re Hiring – Advanced / Senior Practitioner – Duty & Assessment

📍 Location: Telford & Wrekin Council
🔖 Reference – SCS2072
🕒 Job Type: Temporary – 3 months, with potential extension
💷 Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour Umbrella
⏰ Hours: 37 hours per week
🏢 Working Pattern: Hybrid – minimum 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
🚗 Free Parking: Available

About the Role:

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited services across the public sector and supporting professionals with short, long-term and permanent placements.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Advanced / Senior Practitioner – Duty & Assessment to join Telford & Wrekin Council.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join the Duty & Assessment Team, with advanced rates available for suitable candidates.

There are currently 2 vacancies, with potentially a third position available for strong candidates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a diverse caseload, undertaking assessments, care planning and interventions for children and families.
• Respond to referrals and safeguarding concerns, assessing risk and making evidence-based decisions.
• Undertake Child and Family Assessments and contribute to child protection processes and legal proceedings where required.
• Build effective relationships with children, families and multi-agency partners.
• Apply legislation, policy and best practice to deliver high-quality, child-centred services.
• Use professional judgement to identify appropriate interventions and review and adapt plans.
• Undertake preventative work with families to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and produce high-quality assessments, reports and court documentation.
• Contribute to reflective practice, multi-agency working and service improvement.
• Participate in duty twice per week.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration and commitment to CPD.
• Experience within Duty & Assessment, Referral & Assessment, Front Door or Children’s Safeguarding services.
• Strong experience undertaking Child and Family Assessments, risk assessments and safeguarding investigations.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and make confident professional decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Strong Senior Social Workers with relevant experience will also be considered.

£500 Completion Bonus:

Successful agency workers will be eligible for a £500 completion bonus once they have completed 444 working hours, equivalent to 12 weeks at 37 hours per week.

The bonus will be processed through the usual timesheet process once the qualifying hours have been completed.

Required Documents:

To progress your application, please be prepared to provide:

• Up-to-date CV
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK
• National Insurance Number
• DBS Certificate / DBS Registration Number

Why Join Us?

• Competitive £33.30 per hour Umbrella rate
• £500 completion bonus upon qualifying
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Potential for contract extension
• Free parking available
• Dedicated recruitment and compliance support
• Opportunity to work with Telford & Wrekin Council

Referral Bonus Available:

Know a qualified Social Care professional who may be interested?

Refer a friend or colleague to Supply Care Solutions and you could receive a referral bonus!

Apply Now:

If you have the relevant experience and are interested in this opportunity, simply reply to this email with your up-to-date CV.

Alternatively, contact Supply Care Solutions on 020 8506 1111 (Option 1) and ask for Renjeet.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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About Supply Care Solutions:

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, providing accredited services across the public sector. We specialise in supporting healthcare and social care professionals with short-term, long-term and permanent placements across the UK.