Social Worker - Advanced Practitioner - Complex Safeguarding Hub

Ashberry Recruitment are currently recruiting for a number of Qualified Social Worker’s to join our client St. Helen's Metropolitan Borough Council.

Our client, have a number of requirements for a number of different teams within their Children Services, but this particular role is for an agency Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to join their Complex Safeguarding Hub.

This Advanced Practitioner requirement is to work within a complex safeguarding hub working with children who have been identified as being at risk of sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation and other complex risk issues.

Full job description can be supplied upon request.

Full time | 37hrs | £30.53ph (umbrella) | On-Going Temporary Contracts

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work and will be registered with the HCPC as a qualified Social Worker.
• Have a full driving licence and car available for work along with business insurance. 
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on the information available, ensuring effective relationships with other professionals.
• Have the ability to work within and contribute to a team.
• Possess knowledge of service needs for ethnic minority communities.
• Have confident IT skills and be able to navigate an electronic file system.
• Have the ability to write clear, concise and robust reports.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises.

Contracts here are full-time and generally offered for a minimum of 3 months before rolling on.

Ashberry Recruitment have a team of specialist Social Work Consultants who are here to help you find your next contract and support you through your agency Social Work career.

Please contact Gavin our Senior Specialist Social Work recruiter should you like to discuss this vacancy further or should you wish to discuss any other Social Work vacancies of any nature within the North of England and surrounding areas.