Social Worker Senior Practitioner - Connected Cares Team in Tyne And Wear, Tyne And Wear

Job Title: Social Worker Senior Practitioner – Connected Cares Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children
Location: South Tyneside, UK
Salary: £32.58 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Social Worker Senior Practitioner within the Connected Cares Team in South Tyneside, earning £32.58 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to support children and families through high-quality assessments, kinship care arrangements, and fostering interventions. Working within a supportive Children's Services team, you will play a vital role in ensuring children have access to safe, stable, and nurturing home environments.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and supports a healthy work-life balance.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £32.58 per hour, offering flexibility and rewarding your expertise.
• Professional Growth: Develop your skills and experience within a specialist children's social care service.
• Networking Opportunities: Build relationships with professionals across Children's Services, fostering teams, and partner agencies.
• Flexible Working: Benefit from a role that supports both professional achievement and personal commitments.
• Meaningful Impact: Make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people, and families across South Tyneside.

What you will do

• Assessment and Intervention: Undertake meaningful assessments and interventions with children and families, tailoring support to individual circumstances.
• Kinship Care Assessments: Complete viability assessments and full assessments for prospective Kinship Carers.
• Court and Panel Work: Prepare detailed reports and present findings to Fostering Panels and the Court where required.
• Case Management: Manage complex cases while ensuring compliance with statutory guidance and best practice.
• Duty Responsibilities: Participate in the duty rota, responding to emergency viability assessments and Regulation 24 assessments.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, carers, and families to promote stability and positive outcomes.
• Multi-Agency Working: Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to safeguard and support children.
• Care Planning: Contribute to effective care planning and permanency arrangements that meet the needs of children and young people.
• Professional Leadership: Support good practice within the team and contribute to high standards of service delivery.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Social Work Qualification: Degree in Social Work or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Registration: Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience: Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care.
• Kinship and Fostering Knowledge: Experience completing viability, kinship, connected carers, or fostering assessments.
• Court Experience: Ability to prepare court reports and present professional evidence where required.
• Safeguarding Knowledge: Strong understanding of child protection, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.
• Communication Skills: Excellent assessment, report-writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities within a busy service environment.

Why South Tyneside

South Tyneside offers a fantastic blend of coastal beauty, rich heritage, and vibrant communities. With stunning beaches, picturesque parks, thriving town centres, and excellent local amenities, it provides an exceptional quality of life. Whether you enjoy outdoor activities, cultural attractions, or community-focused living, South Tyneside is a welcoming and rewarding place to live and work.

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