Qualified Social Worker - Family Support Worker
Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within Milton Keynes Council's Family Support Team.
Job Purpose
Family Support Teams are made up of ASYE, Social Workers and Senior Practitioners there is a Deputy Team Manager and a Team Manager.
We hold Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children / Court through to the end of proceedings. On average caseloads are 10 families which is approximately 22 children, everyone's caseload is a mixture of CIN and CP and the more experienced staff hold court cases but no more than 3 families at one time this can include private proceedings completing Section 7 or 37 reports.
Supervision is held every 4 weeks this is personal and case supervision. Our current working arrangements due to COVID-19 are all children and families are seen for home visits within statutory timescales, when staff are not completing visits they are working from home and predominantly all meetings, such as, core group, family support and Strategy Meetings are held via Microsoft Teams.This is with the support of all staff having access to their own smart phone and Surface Pro tablet. We only expect staff to be in the office up to 2 days a week if they are on duty or duty back up which on average is 3 times a month, or if they have booked and planned to be in the office to complete a piece of work.
WFH is acceptable at other times. Flexi hours can be discussed on an individual basis, Friday's workers will have the choice of a shorter lunch and a 4 0'clock finish.
You will need to be:
- SWE registered
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Competitive pay rates
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
- 1st tier agency
- Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*
If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly