Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker (QSW) to work within a Children In Need Team (CIN) for a Local Authority based in South East England.

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.
• To contribute through team meetings and organisational events to the development of the Assessment and Child in Need Service.
• To participate in the development and implementation of performance indicators and quality service standards.
• To maintain accurate and up to date electronic case records in line with Departmental policies and procedures.
• To act as duty officer on a rota basis and as required by the Team Manager. The duty social worker is responsibly for dealing with emergencies, which arise on allocated cases when the allocated worker is unavailable.
• To report any concerns about abuse or malpractice by colleague, in line with the Council's Whistle Blowing Policy.
• To ensure that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.
• These activities may be varied from time to time to meet the changing needs of the service.

Please apply to this advert with a copy of your most recent CV