Qualified Social Worker- Childrens Services- Wakefield

Posted 18 June 2018
Salary £23 - £28 per hour
LocationWakefield
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceSocialwork5_1529311279
Contact NameBronte Boland

Job description

Qualified Social Worker- Children Services- Wakefield

Our Client based in Wakefield requires an experienced social worker to work within a children team.

The successful Senior Social Worker should be comfortable working within a challenging and fast paced environment.

Purpose of the Job:

Manage a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families. The postholder should be working in line with the Competency Framework.

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Manage a Children & Families caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of welfare reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group, in line with the competency standards set out in the Competency Framework. The caseload will be managed within the relevant framework of supervision dependent on the complexity of the case and post qualification experience of the post holder but all cases will involve difficult and distressing situations.

  • Contribute to and review the development of ongoing initiatives to achieve a more effective use of resources within Children & Families Services.

  • Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and private sector agencies, carers and those with parental responsibility in order to facilitate effective service delivery.

  • Inform advise, counsel and support clients and carers, individually and in group settings, to relieve stress and modify attitudes of behaviour to meet the needs of the client.

  • Ensure that information systems, e.g. CAFIS, and client records are effectively maintained to provide up-to-date and accurate information, upon which decisions affecting service delivery can be made.

  • Maintain a personal awareness of legislation, departmental and corporate policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Looked After Children, Children in Need and Child Protection, acting in line with these to ensure consistency and a high quality of service delivery across the Directorate.

You will need as the Social Worker

  • HCPC registered
  • Eligible to work in the UK

For more information Please call Bronte on 0208 418 7677 for more details or email your CV over today!