Social Worker - Family Support And Protection Team

Edenbrown Synergy are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join a Family Support and Protection Team with Southend Council.
The Role:
Social Worker - Family Support and Protection Team
Base Salary: 36,648- 42,403
To provide professional and comprehensive casework to a caseload of children and young people appropriate to experience and capabilities. To ensure the highest of professional standards and good overall knowledge of relevant legislation regulation and practice methods
Key Responsibilities:
To provide an efficient and cost-effective service to children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed.
To investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidences conclusions and realistic action plans. Ensure adequate recording that evidences practice
To develop practice, that takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in both their immediate and extended social circles, and having full regard to their overall development needs.
To ensure that all case management complies with the statutory requirements and the Council's policies and procedures
To prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including statements and care plans for care proceedings in the Family Proceedings, County and High Courts.
To ensure the Team Manager is kept fully appraised of problems arising from workload and seek advice as and when necessary.
Where appropriate to act as the duty worker for the team, responding to queries and issues.
To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management data.
To proactively liaise with and work in partnership other agencies and organisations, parents and carers.
To attend conferences, reviews and court as required for each case presenting the Council plans and opinions with professionalism and integrity.
To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management data.
To undertake any other duties as may be required which are appropriate for grades of posts up to and including the grade of this post. This will include covering for other posts
Essential Requirements:
Social Work Qualification
At least 2 years' experience as a Social Worker within children's services
Social Work England Registration
Driving License and access to own vehicle
To apply for this position, please send your CV to Charles Erdwin at or contact (phone number removed) for more information.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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