Wandsworth Council - Senior Social Worker - R&A

Posted 11 February 2021
Salary £35 - £36 per hour
LocationWandsworth
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Care
ReferenceLORNA_1613032089
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

This will be a home working role, apart from when you are required to go on duty.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities inlcude to;

Act as the lead professional in statutory cases that require a qualified social worker, including child protection, care proceedings and looked after children cases;

Undertake the full range of social work tasks with children in need and their families; assessment, planning, implementation and review (APIR);

Bring together and co-ordinate the team around the child to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to APIR and safeguarding;

Establish and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care practitioners from children's and adults' services;

Promote and model effective working arrangements with schools, children's centres and other settings;

Develop a good understanding of evidence based practice and integrate models of best practice into day to day service delivery;

Participate positively in professional supervision and annual appraisal (PrP) review, taking personal responsibility for the quality of practice;

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.