
Social Worker - Children & Families Safeguarding & Support
- Dudley
- £38,890 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contribute to the delivery of an effective children’s social care service as part of a social work team, improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Manage caseloads dependent upon experience, grade of post and complexity of cases, utilising specialist knowledge for appropriate interventions, needs assessments, care planning, and child protection investigations.
- Carry out high quality assessments, using child-centred, community focused, and multiagency interventions to bring about positive change through developing effective relationships, and to secure the best outcomes for children and young people.
- Ensure children and young people are adequately protected in line with Dudley LSCB, departmental policy and procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Holds and manages a varied caseload reflecting the function of the team in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.
- Identifies and assesses levels of risk and need and delivers protective or supportive services for children at risk, in need and/or looked after.
- Assesses and analyses need, contributing to and implementing plans and reviewing progress against identified outcomes ensuring that the children’s welfare is paramount throughout.
- Undertakes direct work with children, young people and their families in line with agreed care plans.
- Maintains and develops up-to-date knowledge and relevant skills through continued learning.
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- At least two years of frontline experience within Children’s Services
- Skills in assessment, critical analysis and decision-making
- Demonstrates evidence-based practice in social work assessments, decisions and interventions
- Ability to communicate effectively in all formats
- Ability to utilise IT and a willingness to undertake IT training as required
- Be able to drive, hold a valid full driving licence and have the use of a vehicle.
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