🌟 About the Role:

You will be supporting children and young people who are in the care of the local authority, ensuring they are safe, supported, and given every opportunity to thrive. You'll play a crucial role in care planning, reviews, and working collaboratively with families, carers, and multi-agency teams.

✅ Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of looked-after children

• Develop, implement, and review care and permanence plans

• Attend and contribute to statutory reviews, PEPs, and court proceedings

• Work in partnership with carers, families, and other professionals

• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with statutory guidelines and best practices

🎓 What You'll Need:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration

• Experience in children's social care, ideally within a Children in Care or Looked After Children team

• Strong understanding of the Children Act, safeguarding frameworks, and care planning processes

• Excellent communication and report writing skills

• Commitment to trauma-informed and child-centred practice

💼 What's On Offer:

• Competitive hourly rate of £35.82

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Opportunities for flexible/hybrid working

• A chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.