Senior Social Worker - Child Assessment

Our client London Borough of Lambeth is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Child Assessment team.PurposeAct 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 casesTo 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 neglectTo make professional judgements in the context of the relevant legal and policy frameworksTo 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 needsEstablish 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 harmTo 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 ..... full job details .....