Social Worker, Assessment Team

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Looked After Children Team to work full time based in Bromley.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £45,221 per annum.

Main duties:

• With appropriate supervision, assess for and provide services to children in need within the framework of appropriate legislation, regulations, departmental procedures and childcare policy.
• To ensure that services are efficiently and effectively provided, liaising as necessary with other divisions, Council Departments, NHS trusts, schools, carers, voluntary and independent sector providers.
• To maintain high standards of professional practice within their own workload and to promote and enhance such practice within the team and division.
• All post holders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Departmental vision, values, procedures and managerial guidance.
• Undertaking, contributing to and participating in core assessments, in partnership with the child, parents, other family members and professionals as appropriate in accordance with the Assessment Framework.
• Implement Child Protection & Looked After Children Procedures as and when required.
• Facilitate the provision and co-ordination of appropriate services.
• Working with families and children and young people to reduce the need for accommodation or care proceedings.
• In line with the Every Child Matters agenda, working in partnership with colleagues in other agencies to develop and provide a range of interventions for families and children and young people.
• To make recommendations to the Assistant Team Manager or group Manager (or other budget holder as appropriate) regarding financial expenditure entailed in care plans and to undertake delegated financial responsibilities.
• To undertake appropriate training and to maintain a knowledge of changes to departmental procedure, legislation and regulations and of developments in professional practice.
• To undertake any other duties as may be required commensurate with the grading of the post in order to meet the changing needs of the service.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.