Full job descriptionOur client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their Kinship Team
Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!
Are you a Children’s Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
*Undertake assessments of kinship carers and connected persons to determine their suitability to care for children within their family network.
*Manage a caseload of children living in kinship care arrangements, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and long-term stability.
*Complete statutory visits, care planning, and reviews in line with relevant legislation, policies, and court requirements.
*Support children, kinship carers, and families through assessment, permanency planning, and placement arrangements.
*Prepare high-quality reports for court proceedings, fostering panels, and statutory reviews within required timescales.
*Work collaboratively with children, families, legal services, education, health professionals, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
*Provide advice, guidance, and ongoing support to kinship carers, helping them access services, resources, and financial support where appropriate.
Requirements of this role:
*Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
*Must have minimum of 3 year’s experience working as a Qualified social worker
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
*Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
*Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
*Free CV building and Interview support.
*Free DBS checks.
*Weekly payroll.
*PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
*CPD contributions.
*Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
*Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!