Senior Social Worker - Child Assessment

Our client London Borough of Lambeth is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Child Assessment team.

Purpose

• Act in the role of the lead professional in complex, statutory cases that require a qualified children''s social worker, particularly child protection, care proceedings and looked after children cases
• To promote positive change in children and families lives by using social work methods, models and tools, with the aims of helping them to be as independent as possible and to manage risks of abuse and neglect
• To make professional judgements in the context of the relevant legal and policy frameworks
• To undertake initial and comprehensive assessments of children in need using the assessment framework , to plan how those needs will be met, to support them with putting those plans in to action, and review those plans and reassess needs
• Establish and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care practitioners from children''s and adults'' services; and promote and model effective inter-agency working arrangements to ensure children are protected from risk of significant harm
• To carry out safeguarding enquiries, support the work of others involved in these enquiries, and to support people with care and support needs to develop and put in to action safeguarding plans appropriate to their wishes and circumstances.

Key responsibility areas:

• To manage a complex and challenging caseload of children and families This will include carrying out effective work in cases with the following characteristics:
• To undertake the full range of assessment, care planning and reviewing activity in relation to children in need and looked after and formulate recommendations for support plans. This will include
• To undertake complex assessment work including Child Protection investigations and related duties.
• To prepare applications and reports for court and to represent the Council at court in relation to this.Make recommendations to the Council to consider legal action, where appropriate.
• To develop, implement and review casework plans with a range of children in need in accordance with legislation, best practice and Council policies and procedures.
• To keep accurate records in accordance with policy, good practice and national standards.
• To develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of legislation and regulations and departmental procedures relating to working with children.
• To participate in training and development activities as agreed by line manager.

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
• Referral bonus - up to -250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo 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.