Job description
Working as a Children's Senior Social Worker, you will be undertaking professional and comprehensive caseworks for a complex caseload of children and young people
Responsibilities include, but are not limited too:
- Working within West Berkshire policies, procedures and good practice guidelines in order to meet the needs of the children and families allocated.
- Working with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions.
- Undertaking specialist assessments, for your and other workers’ cases, for court proceedings, including parenting and kinship assessments.
- Identifying own individual learning needs in line with the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework.
- Participating in planning/reviewing the cases of children in care, child protection and support fostering/adoption arrangements.
Requirements:
- Social Work Degree.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Evidence of commitment to Continued Professional Development in line with standards set by Social Work England.
- Experience of identifying the needs of children and young people and establishing targeted planning to meet their needs.
- Extensive knowledge of social work practices and processes, including child protection, children in care, and child in need.
- Enhanced DBS, dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
Working with Archer Resourcing Ltd:
We have been helping professionals find exciting new roles for a number of years, so we know exactly where to look when it comes to sourcing the best opportunities. We operate across the UK, and, with amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK criminal justice giving you the best chance of landing your next role.
We have a reputation for recruiting efficiently, however, we can only respond to candidates who meet the exact requirements of the position. If you have any queries about a role or application, then please call Archer direct on the provided contact details. We also offer a £250 referral bonus should you know of anyone who may be interested.
Must be eligible to work in the U.K