Qualified Social Worker, LAC Team

Main duties include:

• To undertake interviews, observation and gather information from children, families and other agencies. To analyse, summarise and evaluate this information to provide a holistic assessment of a child's needs
• To understand the context of child development, parenting capacity and family and environmental factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child
• To assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework
• To provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence
• To respond in a timely manner to all contacts from children and their families
• To ensure that children and their families are provided with written reports about their circumstances and plans for intervention
• To understand and respect the rights of children

Essential requirements:

• A social work qualification (degree in social work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent recognized social work qualification
• A strong social work background with excellent communication

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