Tradewind Social Care are currently recruiting for a Qualified Children's Social Worker for the Children In Need Team in East London.
To provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. To assess need, plan and deliver focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
Main duties:
To undertake interviews, observation and gather information from children, families and other agencies
To analyse, summarise and evaluate this information to provide a holistic assessment of a child's needs
To understand the context of child development, parenting capacity and family and environmental factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child
To assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework
To provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence
To review and reassess when necessary and be open to a change of view in response to new evidence
On the basis of assessed needs, to devise written plans for intervention and/or care for children and their families
To work closely with the therapist assigned to the Social Work Unit and take advice in devising and implementing clinical interventions with children and their families, in various settings including family homes
To carry out planned interventions using a range of tried and tested methodologies including systemic and social learning theory approaches
To use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice
To utilise problem solving skills within the context of a professional relationship with parents and their children
To develop and manage Child Protection Plans for all children on the Child Protection Register in line with child protection procedures
Essential Skills & Experience needed:
Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work; DipSW or equivalent
Be registered with the SWE
2 years minimum experience within the local authority
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at enhanced level is required
Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance and the London Child Protection Procedures
