Qualified Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Are you an experienced Qualified Social Worker looking for a new challenge at a senior level? Join our Family Safeguarding Team in West Berkshire Council and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage an allocated caseload appropriate to the extensive experience of the Senior Social Worker, to include complex assessments of children, families and parenting and other work to meet statutory requirements.
• Work within West Berkshire policies, procedures and good practice guidelines in order to meet the needs of the children and families allocated.
• Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, engender change enabling them to clarify and express their needs, and contribute to service planning.
• Maintain up to date case notes and other records and write reports, including court reports, and give evidence in court.
• Undertake specialist assessments, for your and other workers' cases, for court proceedings, including parenting and kinship assessments.
• Ensure that casework is up to date, comprehensively written up, and managed within agreed timescales.
• Ensure the supervisor is kept fully appraised of problems arising from cases or work load and to seek advice as and when necessary.
• When working with families, to recognise monitor and assess risk. To ensure information about risk is escalated to managers in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with service users and other professionals.
• Where appropriate act as the duty worker for the team responding to queries and issues
• Keep up to date with contemporary issues in children's social work including legislation and
• evidence based practice and us this to inform working practice.
• Use supervision to reflect on cases, and put learning into practice
• Identify own individual learning needs in line with the requirements of the Professional
• Capabilities Framework for an experienced and advanced social work practitioner and
• attend relevant training and development opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant social work qualification and registration with a professional body.
• Extensive experience in child protection and Family Safeguarding, including complex cases.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to make evidence-based decisions.

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are interested in the role. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, and we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce.

For more information on this or any other Qualified Social Work opportunities in West Berkshire, contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce recruitment agency