Interim Appointments - Local Authority,Qualified Social Work – Children’s Services - Children & Families
Locum Social Worker Consultants
Already applied
Jan 27, 2025
What we're looking for...
You will need to be an experienced qualified social worker with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience working with children and families in frontline Social Work, and registered with Social Work England.
Its essential to have experience of managing complex work. You will be passionate about strengths-based practice, proud of your profession, and able to reflect and think creatively about how you can build relationships to make a difference to children and families.
You will be flexible and innovative in your approach to practice and to leadership in social work.
You will be a competent IT user, able to use or learn to use LiquidLogic.
You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle as travel is required within Somerset.
What we offer...
We are proud to offer a learning environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a friendly team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We have embedded motivational interviewing to support families with identifying opportunities for change and working to achieve and sustain this alongside them, with the support of our multi-agency partners.
You will be encouraged to attend CPD sessions.
The team Is based in County Hall, Taunton, and we offer flexible hybrid working, combining time spent with the teams in the office along with home working.
Its important to note that will be requirement to work from the Taunton office at least 3 x days per week
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.