Qualified Social Worker - Looked After Children (LAC)

Posted 16 October 2018
Salary £28.00 - £32.00 per hour + Negotiable, depending on experience
LocationNorth London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem8888_1539703284
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker (QSW) to work within a Looked After Children's Team (LAC) for a Local Authority based in North London.

Job Purpose

  • Undertaking direct work with a child or young person to ensure their views are included in the planning and that they understand and work with their plan.

  • Where the return home plan is not working to the child's timescale then taking decisive action to ensure they can be placed in an alternative family
  • To assess, plan and provide a preventative and rehabilitative service within the expectations of the Children's Act; seeking agreement where necessary from the Children's Resources Panel.

  • Dealing with court cases
  • To ensure that the outcomes for children as defined by Every Child Matters is the focus for all interventions.

Please contact Holly at Remedy on 0208 418 7676, alternatively please respond to this advert with a copy of your most recent CV