Qualified Social Worker
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38 to £42 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | West Sussex, South East England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Total Social |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 202505301529182DMS |
Summary
Total Social are working with West Sussex County Council Council who are looking for an experienced locum Children's Social Worker for their Assessment and Intervention Team.
Working arrangement: The expectation is that workers will be office based during duty week, the role is a mixture of office/hybrid but we are preferring office based but there is flexibility to work at home.
The candidate MUST be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience working in direct employment within LA children’s social care in England to qualify for an agency /contractor assignment.
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 must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.
Working arrangement: The expectation is that workers will be office based during duty week, the role is a mixture of office/hybrid but we are preferring office based but there is flexibility to work at home.
The candidate MUST be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience working in direct employment within LA children’s social care in England to qualify for an agency /contractor assignment.
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 must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.