Social Worker

Description:

SW Locums need the services of a competent Social Worker with high end Experience in Child Protection and CIN in the UK. You must have knowledge of Court proceedings and be able to clearly and concisely complete Statements/Care plans, parenting assessments ext to a good standard.

You must be able to complete home visits – working with children/families and professionals.

Under the general direction of a Team Manager, provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of vulnerable children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. Work in partnership with families using the Family Safeguarding model, taking a strengths-based approach to assess need, plan and deliver focused interventions to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. Build meaningful working relationships with children and young people that enable their voice to be heard and their lived experience to be understood. Work with multi-agency colleagues and partners to ensure holistic engagement with children and their families.

Duties:

Through the intervention of assessment, identify and respond to needs, build on strengths, ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through appropriate SMART plans.

Demonstrate good analytical, interviewing and observational skills, to ensure the voice of the child is heard and is used to inform all assessments, decision making and interventions.

Using the Family Safeguarding model, engage with children, young people, and their families to develop effective and empowering working relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes for children and young people

To ensure legislation and statutory guidance is adhered to and challenge decisions where appropriate.

To act as the lead professional and ensure all matters in respect of safeguarding are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures and escalated as necessary.

To demonstrate sound written skills through the provision of coherent, analytical and evidence based reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, which are child focussed and reflect the impact of the child’s lived experience. 8. Work in partnership with children, young people and their families to ensure that all interventions are proportionate and timely, that people are protected from harm, and that their human rights are promoted.

Requirements:

* Proven knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors and risk and protective factors.

* Knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and procedures.

* Knowledge of key children’s agencies

* Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to racism, discrimination and equality of opportunity

* Ability to maintain high quality records, writing clear, concise, child-centred reports and plans

* Ability to create a rapport and build relationships with children/young people and their families using a person centred, strengths-based approach

* Ability to prioritise tasks, be accountable for managing own caseload and work to tight deadlines and targets

* Excellent communication and negotiation skills including the ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner.

* Commitment to and understanding of anti-racist, anti-discriminatory social work practice. Ability to positively challenge discrimination and oppressive behaviours.

* Ability to thrive in a complex, fast paced and demanding environment.

* Ability to lead, chair or participate in a range of multi-disciplinary meetings. Essential Ability to work as part of a team, using own initiative and sharing expertise and experience with others.

At SW Locums you will benefit from:

* Constant support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.

* Great rates of pay.

* No “waffle” straight talking, conscientious and informed advice.

* Fastest and accurate payments available.

* Contact available 24/7.

* Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide.

* Free DBS and compliance service.

* Access to on-going training opportunities.

* Industry leading “Refer a Friend” recommendation scheme offering up to £300 for successfully placed referrals.

* Excellent “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus scheme