Sutton council - Social Worker - Referral and Assessment

Posted 26 June 2020
Salary £32 - £34 per hour
LocationSutton
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceMIKEALA_1593163185
Contact NameMikeala Osborn

Job description

Our client Sutton council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Referral and Assessment team.

Duties include:

  • Manage a children and families caseload involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, to ensure that appropriate resources are deployed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, and their families
  • Work in partnership with other agencies (health, education, police, voluntary sector etc.) to ensure individuals and families receive a coordinated response and appropriate services in proportion to their assessed need
  • Employ a variety of evidence-based social work skills and methods in order to achieve specific objectives as agreed with service users and the team manager/assistant team manager
  • Complete high-quality, robust assessments of need, using the single assessment process including the gathering and analysis of information to inform judgements about risk of harm to children and young people
  • Ensure cases are promptly and effectively closed when appropriate to do so, under the direction of management
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records ensuring that the council's client database is used appropriately and required actions are undertaken within reasonable timescales

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Post-qualified experience

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