Senior Social Work job - Children's LAC team, Coventry
JOB_52716684625974Job type
TemporaryLocation
CoventryWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Qualified Social WorkerIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
Paying up to £33.30
Senior Social Worker job (Children’s) Coventry – Children in Care Team (LAC)
Your new company
Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Children in Care Team (LAC)
Your new role
Children in Care Team (LAC) service reflects and responds to the changing needs of children and their families.
It works to enable a reflective and flexible approach, with a strong Early Help offer and a real focus on Relationship Based Practice and Signs of Safety, which focusses on intervention and keeping families together.
It works to enable a reflective and flexible approach, with a strong Early Help offer and a real focus on Relationship Based Practice and Signs of Safety, which focusses on intervention and keeping families together.
You will be delivering on the ground social care to support families across Coventry to devise and implement care plans for children from the ages from unborn to 12 years of age. To work closely with children and families in care planning, reunification, transition planning. Some knowledge of adoption would be beneficial.
You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care services, in order to improve lived experiences for children.
This role will pay up to £33.30 per hour depending on experience and a 3-month rolling contract. JD is available upon request. Driving required
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with at least 2 years post-qualifying Social Work experience in children and families required.
What you'll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:
- Lifelong career partner with over 16 years of recruitment expertise
- Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
- Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils
- Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
- Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources
- Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
- Support for CV writing and interview skills
- Option for PAYE or Umbrella payroll
- *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
- You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/children-sc-jobs
Senior Social Work job - Children's LAC team, CoventryJOB_527166846259742024-11-062025-02-04
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