Supporting Our Children Team

Project overview

Qualified Social Worker - Supporting Our Children Team (Care Experienced / CLA)

Are you a passionate and committed Social Worker dedicated to making a lasting, positive difference in the lives of care-experienced children and young people?

Blackpool Council is recruiting an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join their busy, highly rewarding Supporting Our Children Team. Offering a competitive rate of £39.00 per hour, this role is perfect for a dedicated practitioner who thrives in a high-standard, highly supportive environment.

• Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
• Authority: Blackpool Council (Children's Services)
• Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour (Umbrella)
• Contract: Full-Time Locum Assignment
• Working Pattern: Hybrid working with flexible diary management

Responsibilities

What We Are Looking For:

Why Apply?

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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.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

• Relational Casework: Build strong, meaningful, and trusting relationships with care-experienced children, young people, and their families.
• Permanency & Care Planning: Manage a statutory caseload of looked-after children, driving robust care plans, pathway planning, and permanency goals.
• Autonomy & Diary Management: Manage your own schedule, visits, and statutory commitments effectively while maintaining high standards of practice.
• Team Collaboration: Work both autonomously and as an active, collaborative member of a close-knit social work team.
• High-Standard Practice: Strive for outstanding outcomes for every child in line with Blackpool's high standards and expectations.
• Qualifications & SWE: Recognised Social Work qualification with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.
• Statutory Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care, specifically in Children Looked After (CLA / LAC), Care Experienced, or Long-Term Safeguarding teams.
• Child-Centred Passion: A genuine commitment and passion for supporting vulnerable children and young people.
• Mobility: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits and placement reviews across Blackpool and surrounding areas.
• 💰 Competitive Hourly Rate: Earn £39.00 per hour.
• 🤝 Highly Supportive Management: Work within a team where high expectations are matched with strong, supportive management and encouraging colleagues.
• 🗓️ Flexible Working: Benefit from the autonomy to manage your own diary alongside modern hybrid working arrangements.

Requirements

university

education

BA in social work

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, GB
• Rate: 39-39 EUR/h