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We are currently working on behalf of CAFCASS to recruit for a Locum Social Worker to work within their Foster Care Associates Team based in the Lincoln and Peterborough area. CAFCASS independently advises the family courts about what is safe for children and within their best interests. CAFCASS is the largest employer of qualified social workers in England and is deeply committed to making a positive difference to each child they support.

Benefits:

  • Remote Working in place – visits required
  • Paperless organisation- fantastic IT system in place
  • Dedicated consultant – one point of contact
  • Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
  • Weekly payroll
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Working with a leading organisation
  • Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
  • Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&C’s apply)

    • Responsibilities:

  • Play a key role in ensuring Cafcass intervenes in the lives of those children who need a service.
  • The Early Intervention role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child.
  • You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies. You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence-based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.
  • Act as a skilled negotiator, working persuasively with family members and professionals on behalf of children.
  • You will need to keep the child’s timescale in the context of the child’s journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.

    • To be considered for the Social Worker role:

  • 2-5 years experience of working within a similar social work setting
  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Manage full and complex caseloads
  • Must be child focused able to demonstrate the ability to implement relationship based and systemic based practise
  • Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and families and know the procedures to manage these
  • Possess good IT skills

    • 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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    We are currently working on behalf of CAFCASS to recruit for a Locum Social Worker to work within their Foster Care Associates Team based in the Lincoln and Peterborough area. CAFCASS independently advises the family courts about what is safe for children and within their best interests. CAFCASS is the largest employer of qualified social workers in England and is deeply committed to making a positive difference to each child they support.

    Benefits:

  • Remote Working in place – visits required
  • Paperless organisation- fantastic IT system in place
  • Dedicated consultant – one point of contact
  • Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
  • Weekly payroll
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Working with a leading organisation
  • Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
  • Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&C’s apply)

    • Responsibilities:

  • Play a key role in ensuring Cafcass intervenes in the lives of those children who need a service.
  • The Early Intervention role is fast paced, draws on Child Protection expertise and requires analytical and effective risk assessment to identify key issues for the court and make safe recommendations in the best interests of the child.
  • You will predominantly achieve this through effective telephone interviews with applicants and respondents and by assessing information received from other agencies. You will then collate this to allow you to succinctly and expertly communicate advice in the court through clear, evidence-based reports and representations, which will occasionally mean attending initial Court Hearings to ensure that children remain central to all decision making.
  • Act as a skilled negotiator, working persuasively with family members and professionals on behalf of children.
  • You will need to keep the child’s timescale in the context of the child’s journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.

    • To be considered for the Social Worker role:

  • 2-5 years experience of working within a similar social work setting
  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Manage full and complex caseloads
  • Must be child focused able to demonstrate the ability to implement relationship based and systemic based practise
  • Good knowledge of the issues and risks faced by children and families and know the procedures to manage these
  • Possess good IT skills

    • 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.

  • experience

    Fostering & Adoption

  • skills

    be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication

  • qualifications

    university

  • education

    BA in social work