Job Description
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
The following is essential criteria:
- A qualified social worker (Degree or equivalent qualification)
- Registered with Social Worker England
- Enhanced DBS check
To provide a comprehensive social work service in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting children, young people, families and groups within the community.
Social Workers will take responsibility for a caseload according to qualifications and experience.
• To form, develop and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and their families through direct casework, supervision, shared activity and counselling, in such a way that the child/young person’s family’s needs are met.
• To provide a service, which meets primary needs, promotes development, and assists behavioural difficulties and vulnerabilities
• To identify and assess risk of abuse, failure to protect, or harm to children.
• To advise senior managers as to any concerns in respect of children/young people with particular reference to there being at risk of abuse or harm.
• To identify, contribute to and suggest ideas for good practice and its development, and to take a lead in a special area of responsibility.
• To value, recognise and respect the diversity, expertise and experience of individuals, families and carers and enable them to make informed decisions and express their needs.
• To challenge discrimination, disadvantage and other forms of inequality, injustice and oppressive practice.
• To maximise the financial and material resources available to service users and carer(s) from all possible sources and ensure value for money care packages.
• Ensure that service users and carers are aware of the Department’s Complaints procedures.
• To case manage child protection work.
• To understand the changing culture, health and social needs of the locality to inform current and future practice and service provision.
• To establish good practice by example
• To provide verbal and written information to aid care planning activities and to provide evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches.
• To implement designated actions from care plans.
• To gather and interpret information on agreed criteria related to the care of a client or implementation of procedures.
• To lead meetings to define care planning activities and to evaluate evidence for assessment of need and care plan approaches.
• To set up mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating delegated actions from care plans.
• To derive and interpret information related to the care of a service user or implementation of procedures
• To communicate effectively and in the best interests of the client in case conferences, planning meetings, discussions with clients/families, inter-agency personnel, team members and in staff supervision.
• If required, to give evidence in court in relation to care.
• To work within established protocols, negotiate expectations/roles in liaison with others, e.g. in the key worker role / in multi agency working.
• To represent the Team as required on behalf of a service user – this includes representing individuals and the dept/team in meetings/conference.
• To attend child protection meetings.
• To appropriately challenge the judgements and decisions of others where there is evidence that the needs of those you are working with are not being met.
You will be/have:
- A qualified social worker
- Registered with Social Worker England
- Enhanced DBS check
- A proven social work background across children and families social work
- Knowledge of relevant Fostering Services legislation standards and regulations
- Experience of working in a fostering team is ideal
- A car owner / driver
- Good organisational and analytical skills
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
What’s on offer for the Social Worker
· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!
· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders
· Desirable location with excellent transport links
· A stable and well-supported working environment
Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:
- Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
- Competitive Rates of pay
- In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
- Enhanced DBS completed.
- Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
- An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
- Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area
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