Childrens Social Care - Social Worker Qualified

Job Title: Childrens Social Care - Social Worker (Qualified).
Location: Durham
Salary / Pay Rate: £210 Per Day (Umbrella)
Job Type: Temporary

The Role
Children With Disabilities Team

We are currently seeking an experienced Social worker in Children's Services work with our most vulnerable children, young people and families. Their expertise supports families, helps keep children safe and enables them both to thrive. You will:

* Communicate clearly and sensitively, building effective relationships with children, young people and families and other professionals. Listen to their views and enable their full participation in assessment, planning, and review.

* Build and maintain high quality and appropriate professional relationships with children, young people and families to enable positive change to take place. Support children, young people and families even they are angry, hostile and resistant to change. Manage tensions between parents, carers and family members, in ways that show persistence, determination and professional confidence.

* Promote optimal child development and be alert to signs that may indicate that the child is not meeting key developmental milestones, has been harmed or is at risk of harm.

The Candidate
Must have at least 5 years experiance
* Degree in social work or equivalent social work qualification, e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (PDDipSW) Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW), Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), Certificate in Social Services (CSS)
AND
* Current Social Work England Registration
* Building effective relationships with children, young people and families
* Production of focused, and jargon free written case notes and reports, supported by clear analysis and a sound rationale for actions
* Working effectively with professionals from a diverse range of organisations
* Using initiative to organise own workload
* Using policies and procedures in social work practice
* Using IT to support effective working
* Application of legislation and national standards relevant to the role

How to apply
Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on;