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Children Looked After - Social Worker

Swindon Borough Council are looking to expand their current team. The Children Looked After team is looking for a Social Worker to join a well-structured and organised team. As well as joining a supportive team our client also offers a competitive salary, opportunities for training to enhance your skills and potential progression within your team. This Children Looked After Social Worker role will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.

Children Looked After Social Worker Responsibilities Include:

Managing a caseload and be responsible for assessment and planning for Looked after Children (LAC) and supporting them toward independence.
Involving parents and/or carers in the Leaving Care process and taking into account their wishes, feelings and needs in relation to the reason for the assessment and the position of the child (ren) referred.
Involve service users throughout assessment and planning processes.
Undertaking Human Rights and Age Assessments on Unaccompanied Migrants and Refugee
Seeking children/ families.
Monitoring the progress of assessment plans, care and pathway plans, court directed plans and child protection plans and carries out these plans as required.
Completing core assessments, LAC and Pathway Plans and other reports as required.
Giving evidence in Court in pursuance of Proceedings where necessary to safeguard children.
Adhering to guidance in relation to support Children in the Care of the Local Authority, ensuring that each child's opportunities for positive life chances are maximized so that they reach their full potential.

Requirements / Experience preferred:

HCPC Registration
1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
Eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

Your own personal consultant
Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
DBS and Compliance Service
Quick and Easy Registration Process
Access to CPD
Guaranteed weekly payment.

To discuss this Children Looked After Social Worker post or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Swindon, please email your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce or contact Harry Bannister at or on (phone number removed)