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We are looking for a full-time social worker to join our service to cover maternity leave.
Experience of working with children in care, care leavers, adolescents and/ or children and families without recourse to public funds would be ideal, but, most importantly, a keen interest in working with and supporting young people who have experienced trauma is key.
Strong, knowledgeable management support.
Candidate Profile
Social Worker Childrens Services
Location | Bournemouth |
Salary | £40 per hour |
Discipline | Social Care |
We are looking for a full-time social worker to join our service to cover maternity leave.
Experience of working with children in care, care leavers, adolescents and/ or children and families without recourse to public funds would be ideal, but, most importantly, a keen interest in working with and supporting young people who have experienced trauma is key.
Strong, knowledgeable management support.
Candidate Profile
- Possession of a recognised Social Work qualification CQSW, CSS, DipSW or equivalent
- Any post qualifying award (PQI or II)
- Must be registered with the GSCC
- Extensive experience of social work in local government, the voluntary or independent sector.
- Substantial experience of working with relevant client groups, especially those from different racial & cultural backgrounds.
- Experience of supervising students
- Ability to resolve contentious issues by negotiation
- Ability to initiate, draft & produce reports.
- Ability to deal with / record casework, communicate effectively with client groups & professionals in order to assess client needs.
- Ability to attend & organise case conferences & reviews for the purpose of assessing & monitoring the development of service users.
- Ability to develop person-centred care plans.
- Ability to deal with conflict and complaints.
- Ability to participate within a duty team framework.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant statutory social work legislation.
- Knowledge of the issues relating to the well-being of service users covering a wide range of clients.