A residential family centre in Cheshire is seeking a permanent manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced children and families worker with previous management experience looking to work in a residential management post. It is essential for this post that the applicant holds a management qualification and has previous children & families experience and is a qualified social worker registered with the GSCC to practice social work in the UK. Experience of dealing with placement plans, OFSTED regulations and previous management experience would be of benefit. Based near Manchester, the successful applicant will be drawing up rosters, monitoring and safeguarding children, assessing families, making care and placement plans and managing a small team. The role offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits package.

For more information on this role, or other non statutory children’s work. Please contact Mark H at Service Care Solutions.

A residential family centre in Cheshire is seeking a permanent manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a experienced children and families worker with previous management experience looking to work in a residential management post. It is essential for this post that the applicant holds a management qualification and has previous children & families experience. Experience of dealing with placement plans, OFSTED regulations and previous management experience would be of benefit. Based near Manchester, the successful applicant will be drawing up rosters, monitoring and safeguarding children, assessing families, making care and placement plans and managing a small team. The role offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits package.

For more information on this role, or other non statutory children’s work. Please contact Mark H at Service Care Solutions.

I have an exciting new role that has just come up in Worcestershire for a Qualified Social Worker.

Previous experience of working within children's and families is essential, experience working within adoption is desirable. You must have a DipSW or a Degree in Social Work, or a masters in social work.

You would become apart of a medium sized within the Children and Families department. The role operates Monday to Friday 9am til 5pm however, the role offers flexibility if you require.

You will be working within the adoption team, conducting Form F assessments, undertaking adoption assessments, duty cover, supporting adoptive placements, carrying your own caseload and reviewing children's and the families reports.

Should you wish to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please call myself Alison Clewlow

A job has come up in Lincoln for a Residential Care Officer in a children's home in Lincoln.

The role is a part time role and will involve some shift work.

Your key responsibilities will include:
• To be part of a residential care team, and provide care for children using the Residential Service.
• To work within the policies, Practices and procedures of the service and to meet all appropriate legislative and regulatory requirements, and reflect the values and principles of the service, taking action to minimise risk to people, plant and property.
• Be proactive and support colleagues when dealing with difficult situations to ensure any challenging behaviour is dealt with effectively and without injury to child, self and others.
• Create an environment within the home that promotes positive respect for the child, and provide care which meets the needs of the child, as identified within their care plan.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Children And Families Social Work for a Residential Home Manager. If you have either a Qualified Social Work Qualification an NVQ4 or an RMA (registered Manager Award) you will be considered for this post. –My client is looking for a qualified candidate in the West Sussex area to work as Service Manager for a large scheme for children with learning disabilities, complex needs and mental health issues. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for liaising with social services, staff recruitment and training, budget management, implementing policies and procedures, taking a lead on CQC inspections, and managing a staff team of 12 consisting of Deputy Manager, Senior Carers and domestic staff. If you are experienced, with good organisational and social enterprise skills, then this could be the job for you. Please contact john on the number below for more details.

Social Worker – CIN/LAC – North West London

As a specialist recruitment firm for contract staff, Charles Hunter Associates is presently working with a North West London Borough with a fantastic reputation to recruit a locum Social Worker for their Child In Need / Looked After Team.

Based in North West London, the hiring borough is well known for its high quality service, supportive management teams and well managed caseloads. You will be carrying out core assessments, child protection investigations, working with court cases, initiating care proceedings and attending meetings with external agencies.

We are seeking applications from Social Workers with experience in frontline children’s services. You will have excellent knowledge and practise experience of child protection procedures, assessments and children’s services legislation. Applicants must hold a GSCC registration and social work qualification.

This position is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a contract position in frontline children’s services. It offers a long term post which provides excellent support from higher management.

Pay rate of £19 to £26 per hour
You will have your own dedicated consultant
Range of payment options available – PAYE, Umbrella, Ltd
Referral bonus scheme offering £250 per successful hire

Charles Hunter Associates operates as an employment business.

Senior Social Worker – Looked After Children – West London

As a specialist recruitment firm for contract staff, Charles Hunter Associates is presently working with a West London Borough with a fantastic reputation to recruit a locum Senior Social Worker for their Looked After Children Team.

Based in West London, the hiring borough is well known for its high quality service, supportive management teams and well managed caseloads. You will be carrying out core assessments, child protection investigations, working with court cases, initiating care proceedings and supervising less experienced Social Workers.

We are seeking applications from Senior Social Workers with experience in frontline children’s services. You will have excellent knowledge and practise experience of child protection procedures, assessments and children’s services legislation. Applicants must hold a GSCC registration and social work qualification.

This position is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a contract position in frontline children’s services. It offers a long term post which provides excellent support from higher management.

Pay rate of £26 to £30 per hour
You will have your own dedicated consultant
Range of payment options available – PAYE, Umbrella, Ltd
Referral bonus scheme offering £250 per successful hire

Charles Hunter Associates operates as an employment business.

Social Worker – CIN/LAC – North West London

As a specialist recruitment firm for contract staff, Charles Hunter Associates is presently working with a North West London Borough with a fantastic reputation to recruit a locum Social Worker for their Child In Need / Looked After Team.

Based in North West London, the hiring borough is well known for its high quality service, supportive management teams and well managed caseloads. You will be carrying out core assessments, child protection investigations, working with court cases, initiating care proceedings and attending meetings with external agencies.

We are seeking applications from Social Workers with experience in frontline children’s services. You will have excellent knowledge and practise experience of child protection procedures, assessments and children’s services legislation. Applicants must hold a GSCC registration and social work qualification.

This position is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a contract position in frontline children’s services. It offers a long term post which provides excellent support from higher management.

Pay rate of £19 to £26 per hour
You will have your own dedicated consultant
Range of payment options available – PAYE, Umbrella, Ltd
Referral bonus scheme offering £250 per successful hire

For more information and a full job description contact Jamie Trick at Charles Hunter Associates.

Charles Hunter Associates operates as an employment business.

Working within a local authority in Denbighshire and Flintshire you would become part of a medium sized team within the Children s and Families department. The role operates Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm, however does not offer flexibility should you require.

If you have experience of working with children and families teams and are a GSCC registered Social Worker, then we have several opportunities for you.
The role as a Qualified Social Worker in Denbighshire and Flinshire involves working with colleagues to provide intensive residential based support to children and their families who would benefit from assessment to determine their cohesion as a family unit.

The position also involves working with the team to identify need and develop packages of support to reduce risk and to support Children In Need and their families and to improve and strengthen the family unit; reducing the risk of family breakdown and safeguarding vulnerable children.

Should you wish to discuss these opportunities in more detail, please call myself Alison Clewlow on 01772 555530 or e mail me for an informal discussion relating to vacancies in Social work on Alison.clewlow@servicecare.org.uk

A service in the Channel Islands are looking for an experienced drug and alcohol counsellor to join their team. Experience in working with drug and alcohol treatment is essential, a qualification in counselling is of benefit.

The successful candidate will provide counselling to individuals regarding the use and effects of alcohol and drugs. They will also ensure legislation, standards and guidelines are being followed in accordance with agreed procedures. You will also assist individuals to identify their need for treatment programs and refer them into appropriate agencies.

If you would be interested in this role or know anybody who might be, please feel free to contact me.