Social Worker, Leaving Care

Senior Social Worker – Leaving Care 
Ellesmere Port
£43.00 per hour 
Full time – hybrid working

We are recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join our Leaving Care Team (Supporting Independence Team) , working with looked after children and care leavers. 
 
The candidate will support the Team Manager with managing the diverse work of this team througGiving supervision to Personal Advisers, supporting them in their work with care leavers

The candidate will support the team manager with managing the diverse work of this team through:

1. Giving supervision to Personal Advisers, supporting them in their work with care leavers
2. Leading reflective group discussions with Personal Advisers and Social Workers on developing practice
3. Advising Social Workers and Personal Advisers on complex issues within their work
4. Being the allocated Social Worker for a small number of looked after children supporting them through the care planning and pathway planning process to develop their independent living skills.
5. Sharing development of systems and processes in our ambitious journey of continual improvement.

With this in mind, we are looking for candidates with experience of assessment and pathway planning with looked after children and working with teenagers and young adults. . Also experience of mentoring others and developing practice. Knowledge of DoLs, and of supporting transition into adulthood is desirable.
 
We are looking for candidates who are at least 2 years post qualified and have experience and proven performance in quality work with young people and partner agencies.
 
We offer excellent supervision and support, working alongside stable teams of experienced social workers and permanent established Team Managers. Free parking in all our localities, access to all in house training and development to support CPD.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-  

• Friendly and dedicated consultant with expert knowledge  

• Access to a wide variety of roles across England and Wales  

• Access to roles exclusive to Pertemps  

• Quick and simple online application process with **free DBS**  

• Up to £250 Refer a Friend scheme   

• £250 bonus if you find your own role  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you  

• Prompt and reliable weekly payroll  

  
Please contact Kaye Fleming 07435 787863 or email kaye.fleming@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.