Social Worker, MASH Team
- Slough, Berkshire
- £43,577-48,776 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of the child/young person at all times and throughout all aspects of work.
- Be responsible for managing an independent workload, ensuring legislative requirements are met to a high standard and within required timescales.
- Thoroughly assess, critically analyse, plan and implement suitable interventions for complex cases that fulfil statutory regulations, instigating proceedings and taking cases to court as required whilst effectively managing risk at all times and seeking support from senior team members when required.
- Produce concise, well-structured assessments, plans and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements and ensuring that all recommendations are followed.
- Maintain accurate, up to date, evidence-based records safely and confidentially, in line with statutory requirements.
- Work in partnership with colleagues and other agencies to deliver accessible and effective services, empowering parents and carers to develop and maintain safe parenting practices, leading meetings to achieve outcomes for children.
- Be responsible for own professional development keeping pace with national, regional and local policy initiatives, attending training to maintain professional development and ensuring the receipt of regular supervision.
- With the agreement of the Assistant Team Manager, identify resources where required and available to promote child/family wellbeing.
- Develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people, ensuring a joined-up approach to relationships to other team members and managers.
- Ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as race, gender, sexuality, disability etc, and deliver appropriate services to the diverse communities of Slough.
- Provide cover for the work of other team members and take on other additional duties, as required.
- A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
- Proven past experience of management.
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Relevant Social Work experience.