Qualified Senior Social Worker - Childrens Care Planning Team - Based in West London

Our Client based in West London requires an experience social worker with Care Planning experience to join their Care Planning team.

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

Knowledge of child development, the categories of services and resources available to children and families, and the cost implications of meeting those assessed needs. Demonstrates an understanding of best value and quality assurance issues.

Benefits of the role as a social worker

• Competitive rate of pay
• Supportive management structure
• Progression prospects
• CV enhancement

Experience Required for the Senior Social Worker role:

• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with all parties including children with their carers and other professionals across the borough.
• Ability and skills to manage complex casework and to deliver a high quality service to children and families, working in partnership with parents, carers and colleagues both within the Council and other statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Ability and skills to supervise staff and/or students and Support Workers/ Leaving Care Workers. To prioritise work, exercise initiative and use personal authority appropriately.
• Understanding of and commitment to Equality and Diversity and its implications for employment and service delivery in a social care setting and to be able to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession.
• Knowledge of theory, research and reflective practice of child care planning and family support together with a demonstrable knowledge and understanding of child care legislation.
• Ability to write reports and Service Agreements which are effective and easily understood.
• Knowledge of child protection issues especially in relation to working in a multi-cultural community.
• An understanding of the principles of working directly with children and their families and to be able to demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes.
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise a workload which can be demanding and pressurised.
• Robust experience of using a variety of IT systems and software packages to maintain accurate work records.

You will need for the Childrens Care Planning Worker role:

• 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!

Why Choose Remedy Recruitment Group?

* Competitive pay rates

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

* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge

* Access to social work positions across the UK

* Bonus Scheme for referring a Friend - receive up to £200 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place *

* Bonus Scheme for Finding your own Job - Receive up to £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Social Care Sector.

Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour or nationality.