Our client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Children’s Senior Social Worker to join their LAC Team.

Fantastic payrate of up to £40 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:

• Provide leadership and mentoring to Social Workers within the Looked After Children (LAC) team, offering guidance on complex cases and practice development.
• Manage a caseload of children in care, ensuring care planning, permanence planning and statutory requirements are met.
• Complete assessments, care plans, pathway plans and court reports to support positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Chair and contribute to professional meetings, reviews and multi-agency discussions to progress care plans.
• Support children and young people through care proceedings, placements, reunification and permanence arrangements.
• Work closely with foster carers, residential settings, education providers and partner agencies to meet children's needs.
• Monitor risk, safeguard children and ensure interventions are child-centred and outcome focused.
• Assist Team Managers with case audits, supervision support and the development of less experienced practitioners.

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!