Evergood Associates are currently working with our client based in Northamptonshire in recruiting for a locum Social Worker to join their Duty And Assessment Team . This exciting job role has recently become available at Northamptonshire Childrens Trust located in Northampton. They are looking for a new locum Social Worker for their Duty and Assessment Service on a locum basis, based on 37 hours per week and excellent rates on offer of £38 per hour (Umbrella). The role is Inside IR35 and is for an Initial 6 month contract which is subject to a possible extension beyond this.
Social Worker - Duty & Assessment overview
Social Worker needed for the DAAT team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust.
Duty and assessment team is the frontline, single point of contact for all incoming safeguarding concerns relating to young people within the catchment area. Reports will initially come into the MASH service, and then be passed on to DAAT. This sector consists of 6 teams of approximately 8-10 staff each, with every team consisting of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Social Workers, Newly Qualified Social Workers, and Family Support Workers.
As far as service expectations go, CIN cases are expected to be visited within 5 days, whereas CP cases are expected to be visited within 24 hours, or same day if possible, and the service moves at pace to ensure every child is seen promptly.
DAAT is a countywide service, covering all areas of Northamptonshire. This may sound daunting to potential candidates, however the team hopes to support candidates long term to have their ‘allocated area’ to work in, meaning they will only cover cases within a given geographical area (e.g. – Daventry/Northampton Central/Corby
The team operates on a 6-week duty cycle, with candidates needing to be in office for a FULL week during their duty week, and to be local during visit time.
The Duty And Assessment Team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust is a stable service, with top level management being perm, and the locum Team Managers that currently reside, have both been in the service 2+ years, meaning all managers are ‘time served’ members of the team, and able to offer enhanced support.
Caseloads are capped off at 35, with cases currently sitting at around 25. Workloads are rearranged when needed to compensate, and it is worth noting that a lot of families will have higher number of children, so a social worker may only be working with around 5 families at a time.
Only candidates with at least 2 years DAAT experience will be considered for a locum role.
What we are looking for in a Social Worker:
• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Benefits of working with Evergood Associates
- -Personal service: Candidates have their own dedicated recruitment consultant who provides ongoing advice and support.
- Career development: Evergood Associates helps candidates develop their careers.
- Training and development: Evergood Associates offers a Loyalty Training Scheme to subsidize training and professional development.
- Referral scheme: Candidates can earn money through the "Recommend a Friend" referral scheme.
- DBS: Candidates receive an enhanced DBS at no cost
- Weekly pay: - Candidates are paid weekly on time.
If you're interest in this role and meet the required criteria, please apply today or email your CV to Mark.Thompson@Evergoodassociates.co.uk
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