Randstad are keen to recruit an experienced Social Work Assistant who will become an integral part of an experienced Social Care team providing invaluable support to senior Social Workers and management teams in the delivery & provision of efficient and effective services to children and young adults in the Dungannon area.

Benefits

Band 4 pay scale £13.57 per hour
Full Time Hours x 37.5 per week
Premium evening & weekend rates if required
Competitive mileage allowance
Enhanced Holiday package
Employee Assistance programme
Enhanced Training & eLearning
3 month contract assignments with significant scope for extension

Education and Experience Requirements

NVQ/QCF/RQF Level 3 in a care-related subject and one year experience or
NVQ Level 2 and two years experience or
4 GCSEs and 3 years experience

Other Requirements

Valid NISCC registration
Willingness to undergo an Occupational Health check including submission of immunisation records as required
Valid UK Driving licence essential
Car business insurance
Effective communicator
Ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
Ability to build rapport with parents, young people & social care professionals

Key Responsibilities

Provide advice, including practical advice and support
Offer support in the form of mentoring to and advocacy on behalf, of the young person, where appropriate
Participate in assessing the needs of young people leaving care and contributing to preparation of pathway plans or care plans
Liaise with the other professionals in the implementation of the support plan as required
Co-ordinate the provision of services and to take reasonable steps to ensure that young people make use of such provisions
Support young people's participation in pathway planning and help them to represent their own wishes and views.
Maintain written records of contact with young people in accordance with policies and procedures
Participate in team meetings, regular supervision meetings and recognised training opportunities as agreed with the line manager
To develop and promote effective working relationships and links with other agencies and resources

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.