Senior Social Worker

Job purpose:

• To work in partnership with children and families to address their social, emotional and environmental needs.
• To assess the risks and needs for vulnerable children and delivering services to improve the quality of their life.
• To co-ordinate services that enable the best outcome for children, young people and their families/carers and ensure the appropriate use of resources.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job.
• Participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• To undertake other such duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
• To undertake health and safety duties commensurate with the job and/or as detailed in the Directorate’s Health and Safety Policy.
• To carry out tasks that fulfils the statutory requirements of children and young people receiving services.
• To create, develop and review multi-agency outcome focussed plans for children and young people.
• To collect and maintain accurate records and update appropriate systems which are both confidential and in-keeping with relevant legislation, e.g. data protection.
• To participate in the supervision process.

Requirements:

• Social Work Degree.
• Current Social Work England Registration.
• Significant experience of work with children and families.
• Significant post-qualifying experience as a Social Worker.
• Experience of working with children and families.
• Knowledge of child abuse, its manifestations, causes and consequences.
• Knowledge of child protection practice and procedures.
• Skills in direct work with children including those who may have been abused.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one.

Working with Archer Resourcing

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Due the high demand of CV's received we are unable to respond to all applications. However, we may hold your CV on file and contact you for future suitable roles.

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‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K