Experienced Social Worker

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure through the provision of services that children are safe and achieving good outcomes
• Provide professional information, assessment and support to enable children, young people and their families to access, a range of services designed to minimise risks and improve their quality of life
• Liaise with internal and external partners in order to gather information relevant to assessment and reviewing of care planning activities
• Accurately record and critically analyse information, following organisational policies and meeting organisational responsibilities for safeguarding
• Demonstrate social work knowledge, values and skills in line with post qualifying experience and in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework. Develop a recognised expertise within a specialist field and contribute to the development of practice in that specialist field
• Maintain and update case notes and other records, prepare statements or reports, attend and give evidence in court in care proceedings, private law cases and adoption proceedings as appropriate
• Develop expertise in one or more areas of children’s social care practice, and be recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advice

Skill & Experience:

• Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work; DipSW or equivalent
• Registered with the Social Care England and able to evidence this
• Evidence of continuing professional development in line with PCF
• Knowledge of UK legislation relevant to Children and Families
• Working and leading in a multi-agency team
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements
• Model and demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in a Local Authority setting
• Working in a multi-agency team
• Minimum three years’ previous experience
• Driving Licence required for this role

Additional Information:

1. May be required to move across teams according to the needs of the service
2. Ability to travel within or outside the Borough
3. Required to work outside office hours when necessary
4. Exercise emotional intelligence and demonstrate a developing emotional resilience in relation to the job role

If you feel you have the right values and skills to become part of our dynamic team and can deliver high standards of care then we would love to hear to from you!

To apply you have to be a UK resident, our team will get in touch with you to arrange an interview if you are successful.