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Nations Recruitment • Swindon, Wiltshire
About this role
Job title
Social Care Qualified
Experienced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Services
Job Category
Social Care Qualified
Location
Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Salary : £31.25 per hour
3 days per week in the office required
Must be a car driver
Cannot accommodate condensed working patterns
Must have 3 years PQE in a permanent setting
Swindon Borough Council has confirmed that the £100 weekly travel and accommodation expenses will remain in place for all new and existing agency placements within Children’s Social Care until 31 August 2026. Workers must reside more than 50 miles from Swindon
Job description
Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service. The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers. There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to:
� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families.
� Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public. � Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.
� Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of �100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.