Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking a Senior Social Worker- Long Term Safeguarding

You will need to be:

• SWE registered
• Eligible to work in the UK

Job Description:

• Manage anallocatedcaseload appropriate totheextensive experience ofthe Experienced Social Worker,to include complex assessments of children,families and parenting and other work tomeet statutory requirements.
• WorkwithinSwindonBoroughCouncil's policies,procedures andgoodpracticeguidelinesinorderto meet the needs ofthe children and families allocated.
• Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, engender change enabling them to clarify and express their needs, and contribute to serviceplanning.
• Maintain up to date case notes and otherrecords, utilising relevantIT systems, and write reports, including courtreports, and give expert evidence in court.
• Undertakespecialistassessments,foryourandotherworkers'cases,forcourtproceedings, including parenting and kinship assessments.
• Ensure that casework is up todate, comprehensively written up, andmanaged within agreed timescales.
• Ensureyourmanageriskeptfully appraised of problems arising fromcasesorworkloadandtoseek advice as and when necessary.
• When working withfamilies,to recognise monitor and assessrisk. To ensure information aboutriskis escalated tomanagersin a timelymanner.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with service users and other professionals.
• Model good practice helping to setthe expectationsforothers.
• Where appropriate act as the duty workerfortheteamresponding toqueries andissues

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*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly