Social Worker – Assessment Team

Permanent Social Worker position available within the Assessment Team, based in Dagenham. Salary up to £43,815 per annum.

Responsibilities

• With appropriate supervision assess and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of relevant law, legislation and national and local guidance.
• To undertake high quality, analytical single assessments within statutory timescales, which are reflective of presenting concerns and responsive to identified unmet needs and/or risks.
• To undertake practice which is analytical and reflective and in which the child’s voice is consistently heard and recorded.
• Working within the London Child Protection Procedures to undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan and children looked after by the Local Authority who are deemed to be at risk.
• To assess, advise and support Children and Families in need alongside Health, Education and Targeted Family Support colleagues to address unmet need and present statutory safeguarding intervention.
• To enhance and promote continuing professional development in accordance with the Professional Capacities Framework and registration requirements of the SWE. To undertake appropriate training and keep abreast of changes in legislation divisional procedures and development in professional practice.
• To contribute to the planning and development of the services provided by the team and promote the improvement of standards and quality assurance.
• To comply with the service case recoding guidance.
• To ensure that your Line Manager is kept fully appraised of any concerns arising from caseload and seek advice as and when necessary.

Qualifications

• 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.

Sanctuary supports Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and provides reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with disabilities.

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.

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