Liquid Personnel is a specialist social work and healthcare recruitment consultancy. Founded in 2006, we are now the leading provider of agency social workers in the UK, trusted by over 150 organisations nationwide to provide exceptional agency staff. We also specialise in the following divisions: • Nursing - temporary and permanent nurses • Allied Health Professionals - temporary occupational therapists and physiotherapists • Criminal Justice - temporary prison nurses, probation officers, and youth offending officers Accreditations: - Listed in the UK's Best Medium Workplaces Awards 2013 - 2017; winners of the Laureate Award 2017, recognising that we have been ranked in the awards for 5 years in a row - 24th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016 - Winners of the Best People Development Business Award and Best Back Office Support Team Award 2016 at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals Awards - 7th fastest-growing business in the Manchester area in the Greater Manchester Fastest 50 2016 - 11th in Recruiter Fast 50 2016 rankings - Winners of "Best Large Recruitment Agency" at the Recruitment Business Awards 2015 - Holders of Investors in People status - Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Members - 'Disability Confident Employers'

Job description

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner for the Leaving Care service to join an Authority based in Medway

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

Retention payment of £3,000 per annum (paid annually)
Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development
Essential User Allowance with option to transfer to Lease Car after 6 months
Excellent local government pension scheme
Free car parking
Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office)
Relocation package of up to £8,000

About the role:

In this role you will case hold children in care aged 16+ whilst you prepare them for transition to a personal advisor at 18 and into independence.

As a senior practitioner in the 16 plus Care Leavers Service you will support the team manager within the team and provide high quality case advice and guidance to colleagues focusing on the wellbeing of children in care and care experienced young people and supporting them on their journey to independence. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the learning and development of others either through acting as a Practice Assessor for students on placement or contributing to training activities in a specialist area.

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

Relevant Social Work qualification
You will have completed your ASYE
You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Active Social Work England registration

If this sounds like it could be the right role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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