Children's Social Worker Up to £42ph

Social Work Partners were established to make a positive difference across the Social Care and Work recruitment market, guided by our principals - Care, Communication and Community. Our team have been specially chosen due to their experience and will workwith you to support and develop your career. We understand how busy you are, so we have made sure that all of processes are smooth, and automated to make your registration with us as quick as possible.

We are currently working with a fantastic authority in London that are looking for several Locum Social Workers at all levels, for their Children’s Safeguarding team

**Purpose of the Post**

To carry a workload reflecting increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty, and challenge, in line with the capability of a social worker with a minimum of two year’s post qualification experience in a social work role. Regular supervision will be in accordancewith the departmental supervision policy. To work within relevant current legislation and the procedural framework of the Council and to work collaboratively with children, young people, and families/carers to assess their needs and plan and deliver servicesin accordance with the social work team’s service area.

**Responsibilities**
- Work in partnership with children, young people, and families/carers and, through building effective
- Relationships, to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making.
- Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service and in the context of assessing risk to children and young people.
- Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for children, young people, and families/carers in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service.
- Manage a workload independently, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties.
- Make pro-active use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection, and career development and to meet the objectives of Performance Development Reviews.
- Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements.
- Pro-actively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for, and support the needs of children, young people and families/carers in order to promote positive change and independence, whilst demonstrating confident andeffective judgement about risk to children and young people.
- Liaise, negotiate, influence, and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, developing effective relationships, resolving conflicts, promoting the service, and gathering information as required.
- Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker level, and of registration with Social Work England in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.

Working with Social Work Partners ensures you have access to multiple benefits:

- Your own experienced Consultant to support with all areas of your journey with us, from CV reviewing through to interview tips and onboarding in your new role
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs be it agency, permanent and consultative projects, a number of these exclusively to Social Work Partners
- Reliable weekly payroll
- Support with exclusive CPD, and training opportunities to further your development
- Yearly events for our community
- Dedicated teams to support with timesheets, and compliance
- Substantive referral fees paid*