EDT On Call Social Worker (EDT SSW Scpt 39-42)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Enfield’s Children & Family Services Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a senior social worker. The team provides a statutory out of hours emergency response to children, young people and their families where their circumstances require immediate intervention. As such, the team plays a vital and essential role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents. The team has recently been established in response to a service review, which concluded that a dedicated children & families team would enhance our existing generic service response. Senior social workers within the EDT will be line managed through the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - the ‘front door’ team of Children & Family Services. The MASH receive notifications and referrals from a range of sources and makes decisions as to the Job Title Description: This is an exciting opportunity to join Enfield’s Children & Family Services Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a senior social worker. The team provides a statutory out of hours emergency response to children, young people and their families where their circumstances require immediate intervention. As such, the team plays a vital and essential role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents. The team has recently been established in response to a service review, which concluded that a dedicated children & families team would enhance our existing generic service response. Senior social workers within the EDT will be line managed through the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - the ‘front door’ team of Children & Family Services. The MASH receive notifications and referrals from a range of sources and makes decisions as to the most appropriate service response through information gathering and analysis. The interface with EDT is critical to ensure that emergencies that arise out of hours are transferred to daytime services as fluidly as possible. Successful applicants will be committed to provide an effective and responsive service in emergency situations to children, young people and their families in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance, including the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, the London Safeguarding Procedures, and the Concordat on Children in Custody 2017. Additionally, they will require excellent communication skills, the ability to work autonomously and to respond swiftly to emergencies, as well as the ability to work with a diverse range of agencies and teams. Good IT skills are also essential. Role requires candidate to have Social Work qualification for at least 3 years post qualification Enhanced DBS working on a rota basis full time EDT worker (5pm-2am) (Mon- Fri) (8am-5pm or 5pm-2am Sat, Sun, bank holidays)