Children's Social Worker - LAC
Reed
Leeds, GB
Our Client, Leeds City Council, is seeking a Children s Social Worker to join their LAC Team. Fantastic payrate of up to £35 per hour! Are you a Children's Social Worker in the Cheshire area, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role: To undertake statutory social work with children who are Looked After, providing support, assessment of their ongoing and changing needs and interventions which will secure their welfare. To undertake assessments of the needs of children, their families and formulate plans for those children in accordance with statutory responsibilities and departmental policies. As the Social Worker you will attend any Court hearings as appropriate and give evidence when necessary. To ensure timescales are met for Court reports and panel papers when necessary. To ensure each child has a detailed Care Plan which can be presented to Review, in consultation with the team manager. To promote placement stability and permanence for looked after children. To maximise the life chances of looked after children through education, health care and leisure opportunities. The Social Worker needs to ensure child protection procedures and processes are followed in relation to looked after children. Requirements of this role: Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent) Must have minimum of 3 years experience working as a Qualified social worker Benefits of working through Reed, include: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010. Does this role interest you? Apply today!