Senior Practitioner - Emergency Duty Service

Senior Practitioner - Emergency Duty ServiceSwindon Borough CouncilPay rate - £35 an hour (Umbrella)3 month initial contract

Swindon’s Emergency Duty Service is the Local Authority’s Out of Hours first point of contact for anyone who is concerned about the immediate safety and protection of a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
The team is responsible for delivering a high quality and responsive service to children, young people and vulnerable adults. EDS covers a wide spectrum of social work practice.
They predominantly undertake a range of assessments and interventions. The majority of EDS work is Child Protection and urgent Mental Health Act assessments.
The team works closely with our police and health protection partners, ensuring the provision of an effective comprehensive service.
In this role you will lead child protection investigations and assess/support children in need.
In so doing, you will act immediately to secure the protection and safety of children including the placement of children in foster care.

Why join Hoop Social Work

18 years’ experience of the Social Work market
PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
Twice weekly payroll
Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
Provides quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
Refer a friend scheme available.

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