Croydon Council- Social Worker- Care Planning £38/hour

Posted 12 September 2019
Salary Up to £38 per hour
LocationCroydon
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceLORNA_1568284406
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:
Social work qualification recognised by HCPC.
Working knowledge of national policy and developments regarding children's social care, and policy areas that impact on children's social care.
Demonstrate able working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Able to engage and develop effective professional relationships with children and families to achieve sustainable positive outcomes
Able to engage and develop effective professional relationships with other professionals and organisations for the benefit of individual children and families in assessment, care planning and delivery
Ability to assess children and families holistically in relation to their need for support and/or protection from harm
Able to make sound professional judgements.
Able to develop, implement and review evidence-based multi-agency care plans which focus on and successfully deliver safety and well-being outcomes for children.
Able to communicate to a high standard verbally and in writing, and to produce and present high quality reports.
Able to comply in practice with statutory requirements and guidance, and local procedures and standards.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
Significant experience of working in a statutory setting with children and making professional judgements that deliver improved outcomes .
Evidence of building effective relationships with children, families and other professionals.
Substantial experience of effective analytical assessments and outcomes-focused care plans.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.