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Specialist Family Support Worker Band 8 - Darlington in Darlington

Specialist Family Support Worker Band 8 in Darlington is a temporary social care opportunity handled by Verovian Social UK. This contract, locum or interim children and families opportunity is suited to a practitioner comfortable with assessment, safety planning and multi-agency work.

Setting Local authority, community social care or provider service Pattern Contract Pay/rate GBP 16.62/hr PAYE Discipline Children and families
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Public brief

What this role is likely to suit

Specialist Family Support Worker Band 8 - Darlington in Darlington, United Kingdom. This temporary Social UK opportunity is being handled by Verovian Social for a local authority or social care client. The role is presented as a confidential client opportunity, so public details focus on professional fit rather than exposing employer information.

Full public brief

Specialist Family Support Worker Band 8 - Darlington in Darlington, United Kingdom. This temporary Social UK opportunity is being handled by Verovian Social for a local authority or social care client. Role focus - Darlington are piloting parts of the Families First Reforms within statutory social care, we are piloting alternatively qualified (non Social Worker) roles completing statutory Child In Need work under the support and supervision of a Social Work Team Manager - You will be responsible for undertaking children and family assessments and case holding child in need cases - You will have the support from social workers and alternatively qualified workers - You will benefit from being part of a team and having regular reflective supervision - The post is 37 hours per week - The post is blended working with the ability to work from home or the office, however as this is a role working directly with families and children who need help and support, there is a large percentage of the role which involved being within the office or delivering support to families in their homes Candidate profile - Relevant social care experience in a UK local authority, community, safeguarding or provider setting. - Right to work, professional references and role-specific compliance before placement. - Children's services experience, including statutory, safeguarding, assessment or family support work where required. Pay and representation - Public rate shown: GBP 16.62/hr PAYE. - Verovian will confirm availability, compliance position, location fit and consent before any client submission. - Client identity and full submission details are handled through the recruiter-led process.

Role scope

  • Carry out assessments, planning and family support within safeguarding expectations.
  • Maintain clear case records, analysis and timely escalation.
  • Work with children, families, schools, health and legal partners.

What we will qualify with you

  • Caseload, supervision, court work, travel and duty expectations.
  • Pay route, working pattern and interview timeline.
  • Consent before employer disclosure.

Candidate profile

  • Relevant social care experience in a UK local authority,community,safeguarding or provider setting.,Right to work,professional references and role-specific compliance before placement.,Children's services experience,including statutory,safeguarding,assessment or family support work where required.
  • Right to work check,Professional references,DBS and barred-list checks where required,Social Work England registration where required

Pay, rota and consent

Published pay/rate: GBP 16.62/hr PAYE. Working pattern: recruiter contact to recruiter contact; 08:30-17:00; 1 position. Setting: Local authority, community social care or provider service. Before representation, Verovian will confirm pay or rate, working pattern, location expectations, client context and what information you consent to share.