Social Worker – Leaving Care – Barnet

Social Personnel are looking for an experienced Social Worker to work as part of Barnet’s leaving care team, working specifically children aged 16 years and above. This is a locum position with funding in place for 8 months with the possibility to be extended, and it will then be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duties:

• Providing a high standard of social work support to young people aged 16 years and above and Asylum young people, living in and leaving care to improve their life chances, safety, accommodation needs, education and employment, finances and independence skills.
• Improving safeguarding arrangements, assessments, preparation and planning for care leavers.
• Assisting young people in a range of practical, personal, social and financial help to enable independence and help young people to become contributing citizens in their community
• Liaising with and developing partnerships with other agencies and services in order to provide a full range of choices and options for young people
• Undertaking 1:1 and group work with young people aimed at practical support and preparation for leaving care

What you need:

• QSW Status – including qualification, Social Work England registration and completed ASYE
• A minimum of 2 years experience in child-based teams.
• Right to work in the UK.

Benefits of working with Social Personnel:

• Access to the best roles across the UK earlier than other agencies; Social Personnel are a top Tier 1 agency through many of local authorities and trusts nationwide
• A way to give back to charitable organisations/disadvantaged young people, through our partnership with Youth at Risk, now known as GRIT
• Your weekly payment processed even if it misses the weekly approval cut-off for the 1st week – ending delays payments to you
• Training and development opportunities which meet the needs of your career and are tailored to you
• A market leading £250 referral bonus, for referring your colleagues to work for Social Personnel
• Highly experienced recruitment consultant and dedicated aftercare team
• Boat Parties, prize giveaways and many, many more…

Contact:
If you are interested in this position please apply or call Poppi on 07767553015