Qualified Social Care - LAC
- Posted 11 May 2018
- Salary Negotiable
- LocationWest End
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Social Care
- Reference11/05/2018_1526028917
- Contact NameFrankie Branch
Job description
Qualified Social Worker, LAC Team
Main duties include:
- To undertake interviews, observation and gather information from children, families and other agencies. To analyse, summarise and evaluate this information to provide a holistic assessment of a child's needs
- To understand the context of child development, parenting capacity and family and environmental factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child
- To assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework
- To provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence
- To respond in a timely manner to all contacts from children and their families
- To ensure that children and their families are provided with written reports about their circumstances and plans for intervention
- To understand and respect the rights of children
Essential requirements:
- A social work qualification (degree in social work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent recognized social work qualification
- A strong social work background with excellent communication skills