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Form of work
SalaryAbout the Role
- To work closely with children, young people and their families, other staff within the service function and partner agencies to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk.
- To promote a range of services which carry out statutory duties as required by legislation and guidance.
- To assess the needs of children, young people and families to plan and implement suitable multi-agency interventions and service provisions to meet need and review outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload with a high level of complexity and risk including those children subject to care proceedings and child protection plans.
- Act in a consultative role to less experienced Social Workers to ensure reflective practice in all single or multi-agency assessments, including the development of outcome focused plans. This will include supporting less experienced staff with court proceedings, chairing core group and multi agency meetings, and facilitating family group meetings.
- Responsible for modelling a high standard of practice in relation to own casework, including good quality case recording and report writing.
- Provide mentoring and specialist consultation or advice to colleagues and other professionals.
- To undertake direct work with children, young people and families in order to manage risk and achieve the sustained and positive outcomes identified in assessments and plans.
- Attend relevant meetings which require high level professional input.
- Maintain and facilitate professional working relationships with all stake holders to ensure the effective delivery of services.
- Support advanced practitioners to improve social work practice.
- To undertake training and development as required including on going post qualification professional development.
- Be accountable for own practice ensuring it is of high quality and reflect bests practice.
- Support, promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
What you need:
- Registration with HCPC and enhanced DBS.
- Must hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
- QSW Status - including qualification, Social Work England registration and completed ASYE
- A minimum of 2 years' experience
- Right to work in the UK
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
- Competitive Referral scheme
- Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
To be considered for this role, please apply with your CV to on the social care team.
Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
Keywords: Qualified Social Worker, Social Worker, Social Worker
