Social Worker - Children and Families

Randstad

  • Dalkeith, Midlothian
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Are you a passionate and resilient Social Worker looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at crisis intervention? Join our dedicated Duty Team in Midlothian and make a real difference in the lives of children and families.Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:
  • Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle.
  • Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement.
  • Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise.
  • Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development.
  • Pension Scheme: Contributory pension.
  • Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs).
  • Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay.
  • Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required.
The RoleThis is a dynamic and demanding position focused on crisis intervention and short-term child protection. You'll be the first point of contact for new referrals, carrying out immediate assessments and protective work. We handle all incoming work, from initial inquiries to more complex situations, ensuring that children are safe and their needs are met.While the pace is high, our caseloads are small and manageable, allowing you to focus on the immediate needs of each child. This isn't about long-term case management-it's about swift, decisive action to ensure safety.Key Responsibilities
  • Conducting timely and effective assessments for new referrals.
  • Carrying out crisis intervention and immediate child protection work.
  • Working closely with looked after and accommodated children.
  • Managing child protection cases for early years (0-5) referrals.
  • Collaborating with multi-agency partners to ensure comprehensive support.
Qualifications and Skills:
  • A recognised Social Work qualification (e.g., BA/MA in Social Work, DipSW).
  • Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.Know someone who might be interested? We offer referral bonuses for every successful recommendation, so feel free to pass this along!https://www.randstad.co.uk/refer-a-friend/Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on 0131 240 0887 or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.I have over 21 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!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.

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