Social Worker
6 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Social Worker to join our team in Islington, working within Children's Services. This is a long-term temporary position, requiring a UK experienced Social Worker to work 35 hours per week.
About the Role:As a Child and Family Social Worker, you will be responsible for working with children in need of help and protection or looked after children and care-leavers. Your primary focus will be on safeguarding, ensuring children and young people are safe, can overcome difficulties, and form secure relationships throughout their childhood and into adulthood.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage statutory case responsibility for children, young people, and care leavers in need of help and protection and in public care, with the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor.
- Develop a culture of trauma-informed practice that helps to improve the quality of relationships with children and young people, through Motivational Practice.
- Build effective relationships with the child, young person, family, or carers to decide the best way to keep them safe, bring about change, and improve outcomes, ensuring child protection is always prioritized.
- Provide support using best evidence direct work to address identified needs, significant risk, and support children and young people in placements, those being adopted, and moving to independence.
- Communicate clearly and sensitively with children and families/carers and other professionals within differing contexts, taking into account diversity and the need to tailor communication styles.
- Produce written case notes and reports that are well-argued, focused, and jargon-free, with sound analysis and rationale for actions.
- Have an understanding and knowledge of child development milestones and how they can be impacted on by trauma, seeking additional professional advice when needed to effectively understand, challenge, and advocate on behalf of children with their parents, carers, and the professional network.
- Have a clear and empathic understanding of how adult mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, physical ill health, and disability impact on the parent-child relationship, using this understanding to develop a holistic view of family circumstances.
- Be aware of and curious about the indicators of abuse and neglect, using this to collate multi-agency information and, where necessary, confidently lead investigations to protect children.
- Complete thorough, child-focussed, and ongoing assessments that recognize strengths, vulnerabilities, and attitude to change, ensuring that assessments bring out clearly the voice of the child and demonstrate an empathic view of how family and wider circumstances impact on children's ability to develop to their full potential.
- Analyse plans regularly to ensure the support provided is making a difference to reduce risk and adjust the plan accordingly, including the views of children, young people, parents, carers, and the professional network.
- Demonstrate accountability for the support being provided by producing written case notes and reports that are reasoned, purposeful, and jargon-free, presenting a clear analysis and a sound rationale for actions and decisions made.
- Use the law, regulatory, and statutory guidance to inform practice, demonstrating ability to participate in decision-making to ensure children are kept safe, utilizing the legal powers, duties, and resources available.
- Use individual and group supervision reflectively to discuss, debate, and test hypotheses when examining cases, exploring multiple perspectives and presenting issues linked to underlying risks or needs, utilizing supervision to develop practice skills, build confidence, and reflect on own development.
- Operate successfully in a wide range of organizational contexts, complying with the checks and balances within local and national systems, maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, and leaders both within the profession, throughout multi-agency partnerships, and public bodies, including the family courts.
At SW Locums, you will benefit from:
- Constant support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.
- Great rates of pay.
- No 'waffle' - straight talking, conscientious, and informed advice.
- Fasted and accurate payments available.
- Contact available 24/7.
- Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide.
- Free DBS and compliance service.
- Access to on-going training opportunities.
- Industry leading 'Refer a Friend' recommendation scheme offering up to £300 for successfully placed referrals.
- Excellent 'Find your own job' bonus - get £250 for bringing your own position to us.
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