Our Client, Bury Council, is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join their Team.

Fantastic payrate of £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:

• Responding to urgent child protection referrals, including allegations of abuse or neglect, and taking immediate action to ensure safety.
• Working alongside the police to manage situations involving Police Powers of Protection (PPOPs).
• Finding and arranging safe, temporary accommodation or foster care for children who need to be removed from their homes in an emergency.
• Conducting urgent assessments of child welfare, risk, and safety in crisis situations.
• Providing telephone advice and guidance to families, children, and foster carers in crisis, including managing challenging behaviour.
• Working with partner agencies, such as the police, hospitals, and housing services, to address urgent needs.
• Taking reports, making inquiries, and conducting return interviews for children reported missing from home or care.
• Maintaining accurate, urgent records of interventions and ensuring cases are properly handed over to daytime social work teams. .

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
• Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience as a 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!