A&I Social Worker, Sandwell Childrens Trust

HCRG Workforce Solutions; Dymchurch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for their Assessment & Intervention Teams. This role involves conducting child protection investigations and working closely with families to facilitate meaningful change. Candidates must have a professional Social Work qualification and relevant experience in a child and family setting. The agency promotes a collaborative approach to successful family support and intervention strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a children and families setting is required.
• Ability to analyse information and make informed decisions.
• Good knowledge of minimum standards for promoting family change.

Responsibilities

• Conduct s47 investigations or s17 assessments for children.
• Develop plans with families to address their needs.
• Ensure the voice of the child is central in assessments.

Skills

Child protection investigations

Relationship building with families

Decision making

Knowledge of child development

Education

Recognised professional Social Work qualification

Completed ASYE programme

Job description

As a Social Worker working in one of the Assessment & Intervention Teams you will: –

• Respond to the needs of children through s47 child protection investigations or through s17 child in need single assessments;
• Play a pivotal role in developing effective relationships with children and their families to identify their needs and work with families to help develop plans to achieve change;
• Ensure that the voice of the child is at the centre of your work and use a range of direct work tools to evidence the child’s voice in your assessments and plans.

Based in a locality model with a focus on good quality assessments and dynamic planning which deliver timely evidence-based interventions and the progress of pre-proceedings/care proceedings through to permanency planning, this service will strengthen partnership working with families in local communities.

About you: –

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England;
• Have completed your ASYE programme;
• Have a good level of experience of working in a children and families setting;
• Have a good knowledge of minimum standards and be able to achieve our expectation for promoting change in family life;
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse information and make informed decisions;
• Good knowledge of child development.

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