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

Job Purpose

* To carry out the most complex needs assessments of children and their families (taking into account their views) where there are high levels of risk and compounded difficulties/issues. Can also include foster carers and other extended family members. To take a lead role in co-ordinating other professionals to provide specialist assessments. As a result of these assessments, to recommend appropriate action or services to meet the children's needs.

* To undertake supportive and preventative work with individuals and families including supporting a family to maintain caring for a child at home as well as supporting children who are looked after and their carers. This may also include providing support to foster carers employed by the borough. Providing the highest level of support to families with complex needs and possibly with specialist knowledge/expertise in a particular area - for example, substance misuse, mental health, adoption and fostering.

* To undertake regular visits as required to families, foster carers and young people looked after by the borough

* In consultation with management and with relevant panel agreement throughout, to take a lead role (at times supporting other less experienced Social Workers) and the necessary action to arrange alternative care for children in need who cannot continue to be cared for within the community and without the intervention of the department.

* To work with children who are looked after by the department or referred by outside agencies and to work towards rehabilitation wherever appropriate. To work in partnership with families and all other parties involved in a child's life to develop care plans that meet the needs of children and young people. Utilise professional expertise to enable children to be supported either at home or in placement.

* To carry out complex child protection investigations and provide clear recommendations to safeguard a child's welfare.

* To prepare and submit Court reports and present them to Court. To undertake the supervision of persons as required by the Courts. Court reports can take the form of statements and care plans for care proceedings as well as welfare recommendations with regard to Residence and Contact Orders

* To take a lead in investigating all cases referred where children or young people are thought to be in need of care and control, exposed to danger, ill treatment or neglected and to take appropriate action. To support other less experienced Social Workers.

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

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