If you are an experienced Social Worker committed to evidence based practice, this could be the ideal role for you. 

We need a Qualified Social Worker for a Family Support & Child Protection Service based in Essex. You will have previously worked in a long term Children & Families team dealing with child protection and core assessments. 

Main duties:
• To manage a caseload of service users requiring assessment of their needs, carry out Initial and core assessments and investigations and co-ordinating support packages as necessary.
• Maintaining accurate written and computerised data of intervention in a timely manner.
• To ensure that Looked After Children and children on the Child Protection register are well supported, visited and cared for in accordance with good practice and statutory requirements
• Attending team meetings and sharing ideas and best practice.
• Preparing for and attending supervision meetings.
• Participate in the duty rota system, as agreed.
• Assess the needs and risks for children and identify actions appropriate to meet needs and address risk.
• Ensure child protection and care plans are implemented and reviewed.
• Ability to maintain clear boundaries with clients and colleagues.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration as a Registered Social Worker
• Recent experience of communicating with children of all ages and working in partnership with parents and/or carers.
• Experience in planning activities and programmes for children, young people and parents.
• Knowledge of Court work in relation to Child Care matters and have an understanding of the legal process.
• Knowledge of current legislation pertinent to Child Protection (i.e. CA1989, CA 2004, Guidance and Regulations, Every Child Matters.
• Experience in Child protection work, especially Section 47 investigations and assessments.
• Knowledge of therapeutic methods of working with dysfunctional families and/or families in crisis.

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
To find out more about this role, please call Claire on the social care team.

Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.