Job Description

Your new company

Coventry City Council are urgently looking to recruit a highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Children in Care Team (LAC)

Your new role

Children in Care Team (LAC) service reflects and responds to the changing needs of children and their families.

It works to enable a reflective and flexible approach, with a strong Early Help offer and a real focus on Relationship Based Practice and Signs of Safety, which focusses on intervention and keeping families together.You will be delivering on the ground social care to support families across Coventry to devise and implement care plans for children from the ages from unborn to 12 years of age. To work closely with children and families in care planning, reunification, transition planning. Some knowledge of adoption would be beneficial.You will work closely with professionals from a range of agencies, including health, education and social care services, in order to improve lived experiences for children. This role will pay up to £33.30 per hour depending on experience and a 3-month rolling contract. JD is available upon request. Driving required

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with at least 2 years post-qualifying Social Work experience in children and families required.

What you'll get in return

Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

Lifelong career partner with over 16 years of recruitment expertise

Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment

Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils

Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies

Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources

Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd

Support for CV writing and interview skills

Option for PAYE or Umbrella payroll

*£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.

You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience.What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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