Qualified Social Worker Fostering Kinship - Randstad Care : Job Details

Are you an experienced social worker with Kinship experience?Do you have a passion for providing first class support to Children's Services?An exciting opportunity has become available for a Locum Social Worker to join a Kinship Team in the Wigan area. You will be based with the Fostering Service, completing kinship assessment for the fostering panel, courts and offer support to kinship foster carers.Benefits:

• Dedicated Consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/Training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Weekly payroll
• Two payroll runs
• Competitive pay rates
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (ts & cs apply)

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments of kinship caregivers, children and their immediate environment
• Court Assessment Work
• Case Management, implement case plans for kinship families
• Provide support to the kinship caregivers and the children
• Be an advocate for the children and kinship families
• Link Kinship caregivers and the children with resources such as education, health care, legal support and financial assistance

To be considered for the Social Worker role:

• 1-3 years experience of working within a similar social work setting
• Experience of assessing kinship caregivers and implementing case plans
• Diploma/Degree in Social Work
• SWE registration

To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today....Or for more information or confidential discussion please call Lynne Thomson @ QSW Hub or email

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.