Qualified Social Worker - Child In Need - North London

Posted 07 December 2018
Salary £28.00 - £32.00 per hour + Negotiable, depending on experience
LocationNorth London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referenceremedy986745896_1544182048
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within a Child in Need Team for a Local Authority based in North London.

Job Purpose

  • To implement care plans, including arrangements for funding and ensuring that the cost of provision remains within agreed budgets.
  • To ensure that all expenditure on cases is properly authorised and recorded and that cases with financial packages are regularly monitored and reviewed.
  • To monitor and review the implementation of, and to provide continuing advice, support and social work services to children and young people, their families and their carers.
  • To produce court statements and when required, give evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority in Family Proceedings Court and any other court within Family Division as required.
  • To provide verbal and written reports to Child Protection conferences, strategy meetings, planning meeting and reviews.
  • To take responsibility for managing an individual caseload, having regard to the relative needs of all service users and ensuring an effective use of time and resources

About you -

  • HCPC registration
  • Experience within a similar team
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Full compliance required

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly