Social Worker

Job Purpose:

To deliver and improve services for Children in Need, with a clear focus on those in need of protection and the wider safeguarding agenda through the provision of high-quality social work interventions and effective liaison with local partners.

To provide statutory assessments and interventions to young people aged 16-18 who would be considered as Southwark Judgements.

The caseload will be managed within the relevant framework of supervision dependent on the complexity of the case and post qualification experience of the post holder.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Manage a Children & Families caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving joint housing assessments, child and family assessments and reviews, to effectively meet the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework.

• Ensure that complex information is analysed, risks are identified, and recommendations made for which there is professional accountability

• Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and private sector agencies, carers and those with parental responsibility in order to facilitate good outcomes for children and their families.

• Advocate for the rights of young person, carers and families as detailed in current legislation, maintaining knowledge of available resources, and of the roles of other agencies and to liaise on behalf of service users

• Complete effective and timely recording of accurate information using agreed systems.

• Maintain a good working knowledge of legislation, local policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Young Homeless, Looked After Children, Children in Need and Child Protection, acting in line with these to ensure consistency and a high quality of service delivery.

• Attend training courses and other development opportunities as agreed with line manager to ensure compliance with HCPC and SCCF requirements

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.