Locum Advanced Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Birmingham, West Midlands - £33.30 per hour (Umbrella)

We are recruiting experienced Advanced Social Workers to join the Children in Care Hub in Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to support children and young people in care, helping to achieve positive outcomes through effective care planning, permanence planning, and high-quality social work practice.

You will manage a caseload of children aged 0-18, undertaking statutory work including care proceedings, assessments, direct work, and preparing children for adulthood.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children in care and provide child-focused interventions.
• Undertake permanency planning including fostering, Special Guardianship, adoption, and reunification planning.
• Manage care proceedings from Interim Care Orders through to final outcomes.
• Complete assessments, reports, and accurat...