Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? Do you thrive in a supportive, dynamic, and challenging environment? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Children and Families Social Worker to join a Social Work team in Dumfries.
In this vital role, you'll work with children, young people, and their families to promote safety, stability, and well-being. You'll be part of a committed team, addressing complex issues and providing essential support to those most in need. If you are driven by a desire to protect vulnerable children and empower families to achieve better outcomes, this could be the opportunity for you.
This is your chance to contribute to a community-focused team in a beautiful region, where your expertise and compassion will be valued and rewarded. Ready to take the next step in your social work career? We want to hear from you!
Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:
... - Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle.
- Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement.
- Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise.
- Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development.
- Pension Scheme: Contributory pension.
- Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs).
- Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay.
- Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Children and Families Social Worker to join our Social Work Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and young people while advancing your career within a supportive and professional setting.
The Role
As a Social Worker working within Child Protection, you will:
- Work directly with children, young people, and families to assess needs, manage risk, and develop effective plans to ensure safety and well-being.
- Undertake Child Protection investigations and participate in multi-agency planning and reviews.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children and families to deliver tailored, impactful interventions.
- Collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies to safeguard and support vulnerable children.
- Prepare high-quality reports for Child Protection Conferences, court proceedings, and statutory reviews.
Qualifications and registrations:
- Qualified Social Worker
- SSSC registered in the Social Work part of the register
Skills:
This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.
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Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?
Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?
If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on 0131 240 0887 or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.
Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.
Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.
I have over 20 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!
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.
