Social Worker – Looked After Children

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £40,890 per annum.

Main duties:

• To provide an efficient and cost-effective service to young people ensuring that their needs professionally assessed.
• To make sure every young person will have professional and comprehensive Pathway Plan and Risk Assessment.
• To investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence conclusions and realistic pathway plans. Ensure adequate recording that evidence practice.
• To develop practice, which takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in both their immediate and extended social circles, and having full regard to their overall development needs.
• To be familiar with Equal Opportunities good practise and the Council requirements for diversity and to implement this in all aspects of working practice and promote it in the team, workplace, and wider organisation.
• To ensure that all case management complies with the statutory requirements and the Council’s policies and procedures.
• To ensure the Team Manager is kept fully appraised of problems arising from workload and seek advice as and when necessary.
• To be meticulous in record-keeping and insightful in casework consultations.
• To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management data.
• To proactively liaise with and work in partnership other agencies and organisations, parents and careers.
• To attend reviews, various meetings and court if required for each case presenting the Council plans and opinions with professionalism and integrity.
• To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Continual professional development.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.