Social Worker: Information Management

January 10, 2024
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Job Description

Global Healthcare Jobs, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within Children’s Social Care and work closely with the Information Governance Team and Data Protection Officer ICT Services based in Runcorn, Halton.

The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £37,261 per annum.

Main duties:

  • This post will be responsible for handling access to Children’s Social Care records, including the right of access, the right to rectification and the right to erasure/be forgotten
  • The post will also respond to Freedom of Information requests submitted to Children’s Social Care
  • The post will sit within Children’s Social Care and will work closely with the Information Governance Team and Data Protection Officer ICT Services to ensure that
  • Information to be released to requestors in relation to children will not place the Council at risk of data breaches, by risk assessing and reviewing data as required prior to its release
  • Services users are supported when accessing their records; and signposted to additional appropriate support if required
  • Halton Borough Council is compliant with all relevant legislation.
  • Any risks to a child or adult are considered prior to the release of any data

Requirements of The Social Worker Job:

  • Degree or equivalent in Social Work
  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Understanding of the Social Work legislation
  • Ability to relate professionally with the children and families
  • Good IT skills and the ability to learn new IT packages specific to the role

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Lucy Pearson; 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.