Bolton Council
SocialWorker
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“Social Worker at Bolton Council. Skills: Referral and assessment, Section 47, Safeguarding. Undertake home visits. Gather information”
Industry & Context.
Full UK driving licence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Social Work England registration, Eligible to work in the UK, Hold a full UK driving licence, Post-qualified experience, Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
What You'll Do.
Undertake home visits
Establish safeguarding concern
Complete Section 47 enquiries
Coordinate statutory meetings
Close s47 if no further action
Provide short term interventions
Liaise with other teams
Pass case assessment to other teams
Pass referrals to other teams
Work within the Courts
Take statutory action
Apply for Emergency Protection Order
Initiate Care Proceeding
Full Job Description
Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join its client in Bolton Council’s Referral and Assessment (Section 47) team based in Castle Hill working across the borough. What will your responsibilities be? As a Social Worker for Bolton Council you will: Have experience of working in referral and assessment team and familiar with statutory processes Undertake home visits to gather information to establish any safeguarding concern- initial child /family needs assessments Complete Section 47 enquiries- including co-ordination of statutory meetings and closing s47 if no further action/concern Provide short term interventions -liaising and passing case assessment/referrals to other teams when progressed Work within the Courts, taking statutory action when necessary to protect a child, including Emergency Protection Order applications and initiation of Care Proceeding Covering the Duty rota Qualifications & Experience: To be successful in this role you must have: Social Work England registration Eligible to work in the UK Hold a full UK driving licence Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social Work Benefits: Excellent rate of pay Great Senior Management Support Flexible/ Hybrid working Free on site parking Paid for a 37 hour working week MS Teams interviews Why Liquid Personnel? Free DBS and compliance service Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in r
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