Social Worker - Children in Care

Opus people solutions on behalf of Milton Keynes City Council have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Children in Care team.

Job Title : Social Worker - Children in Care

Length of assignment : 3 Months

Hours per week : 37

Hourly rate : £38

Location : Civic Offices

Remote / Office based : Site based, but there is some flexibility with home working for 2 days a week-to be agreed by manager.

As a social worker within our team, you will play a crucial part in the implementation of statutory responsibilities for our Children in Care, acting as a source of knowledge and experience for all team members and utilising your skills to work towards best outcomes for Children in Care.

Chairing multi-disciplinary meetings and working closely with other agencies / professionals to complete assessments and formulate child centred care plans.

Completing annual Children and Family Assessments on each case to ensure that the care plan for the child / young person is reviewed.

Ensuring that children have all of their day-to-day care needs met and fully understand their care story. This will be through the provision of direct work / life story work and multi-agency working with other professionals.

Managing a caseload of up to 20 children with children subject to Care Orders, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children, Placed with Parents and children subject to Placement Orders.

Working as part of a team to share knowledge, develop tea...