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

Job Purpose

• To assess, identify levels of risk and need and deliver protective or supportive services for children at risk or in need.
• To promote the welfare of children in need with particular regard for their age, sex, health, race, religion, culture and life experience.
• To accommodate children and young people and initiate care proceedings when appropriate.
• 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.
• To attend and make use of supervision and staff appraisals.
• To maintain and develop up to date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy and social work practice, through training as required or agreed by Team Manager.

About you

• HCPC registration
• Enhanced DBS
• Experience of working in a similar team
• 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