Specialist Consultants
in the Social Work Sector

Assessment Team Manager £45ph - Phone IV - South West England

Due to an internal restructure, our client, based near the Welsh Border in the South West of England is looking to take on a an experienced Team Managers in their Children's Single Assessment Service to start immediately.

Offering up to £41 per hour for a experienced social worker Team Manager within their Single Assessment team in their frontline services. They are also offering up to £400 per month in accommodation allowance so that you will not have to bare the cost of living away entirely whilst maintaining a management position.

Their office is bases on the coast of South West of England. Phone interviews are happening on a first come first serve basis which is why I wanted to get in touch with you immediately. They will consider candidates who have strong Child Protection, Assessment, Duty and Safeguarding experience. This is currently an interim post for an initial 3 months but could go on much longer. Interviews will be happening next week with a view for people to start in the New Year, so don't hesitate to get ahead of this!

Our Client needs experienced and committed Team Managers who have specialised in Assessment ,Duty, Initial Response, Child Protection, Vulnerable Children, Court Work and Safeguarding Teams. Drivers are also compulsory.

What NonStop Care offers:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Consultants with Social Work experience
• A supportive team who can always deal with your queries

What I offer:

• As the Senior Consultant for the region I have obtained a number of contacts, meaning you will have access to more job roles than your typical recruitment agency
• I work directly with Local Authorities meaning I can discuss your CV with line managers ensuring quicker feedback and hopefully placements for you
• I have contractors within this authority at varied levels of seniority and as a result I have a true understanding of the inner running of the services to give you the clearest idea of what you'd be getting into.

If you're not interested at the moment perhaps you know someone who is? We offer a referral fee of £200 in high street vouchers, you could make a friend very happy and have some extra cash for yourself.

For a confidential discussion about this, or many other Social Work opportunities throughout the country, please ring 0207 940 2100 for Ariel Ahmeti at NonStop Care Or Email: [email protected]

As an agency we able to offer support and advice about currently roles in the market and the impact of IR35 to you as an interim social worker. I myself work extensively with Councils in the region, direct with Line Managers, opening up opportunities for candidates which may not hit the market through job boards etc. I take pride in providing any feedback received for applications made and of course all conversation had will be keep discreet.

Nonstop' s client, based in Jersey is looking for 2 Locum Registered General Nurses. The ward treats patients from many types of specialities, so there can be many doctors on the wards meaning you will have a diverse workload giving you a varied experience.

This authority is outside the IR35 changes meaning you will have more money in your pocket. They offer subsidised accommodation on the island costing you around £200 per month (lower than the local market rental value) .

This is a beautiful location with fantastic amenities and activities available to all, whether you enjoy a quiet welcoming beach or evening activities the island has it. They are offering really stable contracts meaning that you will not be looking for your next contract when you arrive and can focus fully on the post in hand.

Don't just take our word for it - Staff Nurse Emily Malone advised

"The hospital environment is homely and friendly yet retains very high standards of practice and patient care. I've had many great learning experiences and opportunities to expand upon the knowledge I acquired prior to coming to the Island. I certainly feel supported by other staff here, and thoroughly enjoy being a nurse in Jersey."

Telephone interviews will take place with the ward sisters as and when strong candidates become available, if you are interested don't delay and send across CV's today.

What NonStop Care offers:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• A supportive team who can always deal with your queries
• IR35 Advice

What I offer:

• As the Senior Consultant for Island Locations I have obtained a number of contacts, meaning you will have access to more job roles than your typical recruitment agency.
• I work directly with Local Authorities and hospitals meaning I can discuss your CV with line managers ensuring quicker feedback and hopefully placements for you.

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For a confidential discussion about this, or many other nursing opportunities throughout the country, please ring 0207 940 2100 for Andreea Paun at NonStop Care.

Work with a new Model of Practice with Leading Academics

A Local Authority based in the West Midlands is currently working with Professor Thorpe & Elaine McHale to implement the Virtuous Cycle model of practice.

Highlights:

• Work with leading academics to help develop your Social Work skills and practice
• Will be based in a restructuring Local Authority so you will have the opportunity to influence change and really contribute to the development of practice
• Work closely with a number of difference partner agencies.
• The Local Authority has access ti a range of resources which you will have access to in order to support you with your caseload
• Will have the opportunity to gain experience on cases involving County Lines
• Excellent levels of training and development with locums having access to funding.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a Local Authority which is currently going through a period of change in order to modernise its Services and practice models. They are currently working with leading academics to help implement the Virtuous Cycle Model to improve outcomes for children, which you will receive training on.

As this is a period of change you will have the opportunity to have an impact on the development of the service and be a part of that change which is expected to improve practice significantly. The Local Authority values locums and has regular supervision meeting to share ideas as to how to further improve practice and overall levels of job satisfaction which you will be encouraged to be a part of.

To be considered for this post you should have experience of completing Court Work.

To find out more about this post or to discuss alternatives feel free to give me a call on Extension 7137. Alternatively you can email me an up to date CV.

Dedicated LAC role with no Court Work

This is an excellent opportunity which would be suited to an experienced Social Worker that specialises in working with Looked After Children

Highlights:

• This is a dedicated LAC team which does not involve Court Work
• You will have the opportunity to work service users with a broad age from babies up to older teenagers
• There will be a focus around matching with long term carers as well as supporting families who have returned to their families
• Interviews are being arranged as CV's are being received and these are being done over the phone
• Contracts are being issued on a 6 month basis but this is expected to be made ongoing offering a higher degree of stability

This is a good opportunity for those candidates who are looking to work specifically with Looked After Children as well as their carers. The Local Authority has a separate Court Team so your this post wont involve Court Work, which may give you the opportunity to have a better work life balance as you wont have tight deadlines to work to.

You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of service users as the team work with older teenagers as well as babies and children.

To be considered for this post you should have LAC experience

To find out more about this post or to discuss alternatives feel free to contact me, Rico on extension 7137. You can also send me an up to date CV.

Work with Adolescence between the ages of 10 - 17

A London based Local Authority has created an innovative service in order to tackle emerging issues specifically amongst Adolescence between the age of 10 - 17

Highlights:

• This post is based in the London region
• The team specifically works with Adolescence and service users at the Edge of Care who maybe challenging to engage with
• Service users that the team work with are typically between the ages of 11-17
• Will be working closely with Functional Family Therapists (FFT) specifically with service users who maybe exploited by gangs as a part of a new trial which is the first team to be established outside the USA
• This is an Innovative multi disciplinary team
• Local Authority achieved an Outstanding Ofsted during its last inspection in 2019
• You will be working in a very well resourced Local Authority which has excellent resources that Social Workers and service users have access to in order to support with cases.
• Managers have created conditions that afford Social Workers the time, professional expertise and capacity to get to know children and young people well and exercise their professional expertise.
• Caseloads in the team are very well managed and as a Senior Practitioner or Practice Manager you will be involved with case allocation
• This is an innovative service which offer proactive and empowering models for families to prevent these young people becoming Looked After by the Local Authority
• Currently the team is developing a sophisticated exploitation mapping process which you can be involved in

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join a high performing and innovative Local Authority, which achieved Outstanding in its last Ofsted inspection in 2019. This post is in a newly created team that was created to address emerging issues amongst adolescence. Furthermore the team have partnered with an organisation which specifically works with this service user group to provide specialist psychological support and this is the 1st partnership of this nature to be established outside of the USA.

The team aim to work with service users to prevent them being Looked After and so far have had a really positive impact, which was also highlighted in their Ofsted report. As a Senior Practitioner you will be working with young people who maybe at risk of exploitation and coordinating a multi agency response to these cases.

To be considered for this post you should have experience within a similar team. Those candidates who have frontline experience within Assessment, Child Protection and LAC teams are also encouraged to apply.

To find out more about this post or to discuss alternatives feel free to contact me, Rico on extension 7137 Alternatively you can email me an up to date CV

Qualified Social Worker - CP - Flexible Working

My client is a well-established authority in the East of England who is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their CP team. This is a good opportunity to work for a succeeding authority where you will be surrounded by a team of workers who will do what they can to help you perform at your best. You will have the benefit of a working in a stable team which will allow you to work in the same place for a long period of time, not having to think about your next role.

What you can expect:

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible woking
• Manageable caseload
• Ongoing support
• Stable position

To be considered for this role:

• You must be HCPC registered
• 2 years PQ experience is essential
• You must have previous CP experience
• You must hold a valid driving licence

If you are interested in applying for this role please contact Ashish Pattni on 0 20 79402 1 0 0 at NonStop Consulting.