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QSW - Family Safeguarding - Bognor Regis

Job details
Posting date: 08 April 2024
Salary: £30.55 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 May 2024
Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Company: Nations Recruitment
Job type: Contract
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Summary

Job Title : QSW - Family Safeguarding - Bognor Regis
Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £30.55

Location : Bognor Regis
Duty week: the candidate will be expected to be onsite in Durban House, Bognor Regis - currently one week in every five. Workers are also expected to be office based twice a week and to conduct face to face meetings with families.
The candidate must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the western area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.
Full time/part time : Must work at least 3 days a week. Please state on the application how many hours the candidate can work if requesting part time hours.
Payrate : We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £42, this rate is for those deemed to be at ASW level. Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback

Candidates can start as soon as pre employment checks have passed.

Family Safeguarding Team in Bognor
We offer flexible working, we have access to pool cars - Bognor has good car parking. We are situated next to a supermarket which makes lunch and shopping easier. Bognor has a lovely canteen with well-priced, nice food. And of course we are a five minute drive from a lovely beach!

As a Children’s Social Worker you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by undertaking high quality assessments, care planning and, as appropriate, child protection investigations, to prevent the separation of children from their families where possible. You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.


The candidate needs:
- To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience in a family safeguarding team.
- Recent Front line – child protection work
- Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
- Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
- Good multi agency working experience

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