Qualified Social Worker - Youth Offending

Posted 17 July 2018
Salary £32.00 - £35.00 per hour
LocationNorth London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceBen_1531816997
Contact NameBen Holden

Job description

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and specifically with professionals from a range of disciplines in other Youth Offending Services.
  • Through liaison, dialogue and searching appropriate databases collect and collate relevant information to add to the multi agency risk assessment.
  • Record, interpret and present information and issues that can impact on the risk or needs assessment of the child/young person.
  • This may involve disclosing proportionate and London MASH Project Job Description and Person Specification Youth Offending Service Worker relevant information related to the parents/carers, siblings or others in contact with the family.
  • Explain clearly, and with sound rationale, offending related safeguarding information to a wide range of professionals. Participate in the MASH multi agency risk assessment to inform case management, advising where necessary and challenging decisions where appropriate.
  • Identify service gaps and issues relating to service pathways and/or cross boundary arrangements.
  • Escalate evidence of ineffective safeguarding arrangements within or outside the MASH.
  • Immediately report to complete locally where issues require escalation or the case is likely to become subject to press or public interest.
  • Demonstrate through personal and professional example a commitment to equality of opportunity for all groups of staff and service users and challenge discrimination, racism, sexism and other forms of unjust behaviour.

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*
  • Receive up to £250 for finding your own job*