Social Worker in London

Children's Social Worker Refugee Team

Locum

3 months

£38 per hour

Hampshire County Council are recruiting Children's Social Workers in their Refugee Teams based in London.

Responsibilities:

• To have a mixed caseload working with children aged 14-18 years old
• Managed caseloads to an area of London to reduce travel
• Devise individual care plans based on assessed needs and risks that take account of diversity to maintain and improve their quality of life.
• To build links with partners/ organisations within local communities
• Assessments of risks protection & social care needs of individuals, carers, families
• Undertake joint assessments to ensure all risks considered
• Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies & within legal & statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people
• Monitor, review and re asses care packages/services against identified risks

Requirements

• 3 years post qualifying experience
• Social work degree
• Experience of working with children and families in social work setting
• Knowledge of child protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues and substitute care

Benefits

• A 9 day working fortnight
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum
• A personal assistant, who will provide crucial back office support to free up your time to focus on professional practice.
• A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• 5 personal development days per annum.
• Access to permanent vacancies as they are released.
• Hybrid working, 1 day a month in the office in Hampshire for development days
• £38 per hour umbrella rate

About Us

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.