Adolescent Safeguarding Social Worker

Ackerman Pierce; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work agency in Croydon is seeking an experienced Adolescent Safeguarding Social Worker to deliver intensive support and interventions to vulnerable young people. This role is crucial in preventing family breakdown and ensuring positive outcomes for children and adolescents. Candidates must possess SWE registration and have at least 2 years of experience within the UK's social care system. The position includes working flexibly across the county to meet the needs of young people, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• SWE Registration is mandatory for this role.
• A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience within the UK is required.
• Enhanced DBS / CRB clearance must be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured assessments for vulnerable young people.
• Deliver appropriate interventions for at-risk youth.
• Manage a case load involving social care or youth justice interventions.
• Prepare reports for youth offender panels and other required agencies.

Skills

Experience with adolescents

Knowledge of s47 and s17 process

Structured assessments

Intensive support delivery

Education

SWE Registration

2 years post qualifying experience within UK

Tools

Enhanced DBS / CRB

Job description

Adolescent Safeguarding Social Worker

Salary : £37 - £39 / Hour

Job type : Permanent

Location : Croydon

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Apply now To support children and young people in achieving positive outcomes to prevent family breakdown, ensuring only the right young people become looked after. To deliver intensive interventions to young people who are being exploited to reduce risk within a contextual safeguarding framework. The team will work with young people and their families with the following presenting issues :

• Child Sexual and Child Criminal Exploitation
• Homelessness
• Family Breakdown - preventing children becoming Looked After
• Young People Missing from Home
• Young People at risk of radicalisation
• Children becoming Looked After
• Rehabilitating Young People home after a period of being Looked After
• Young People in the Criminal Justice System and at risk of entering the system

To carry out our statutory duties and responsibilities to safeguard and achieve good outcomes for the children and young people of Croydon.

Responsibilities include :

• To undertake structured assessments and provide intensive support to children and young people identified as having additional and complex needs and who are deemed vulnerable or at risk.
• To deliver appropriate interventions as part of an agreed package of support or be a responsible officer for an intensive intervention or court order, ensuring plans are robust and outcome focused and regularly reviewed.
• To manage a case load of young people and families who require social care or youth justice interventions.
• To prepare reports for youth offender panels, court and other agencies or specialist services as required.
• To undertake interviews for young people missing from care or education.
• To play an active role with colleagues in peer group supervision and role development sessions.
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive case management information using specified electronic database and complying with deadlines and statutory standards and requirements.
• To manage and be accountable with supervision and support for your own social work practice.
• To work effectively as part of a multi-agency team, contributing to research and development of the team and lead on specific projects
• To represent the Specialist Adolescent Service and deliver the objectives working in partnership with other agencies.
• To work flexibly across the County to meet the needs of young people, including evening and weekends as necessary.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.
• Experienced and knowledge of s47 and s17 process.
• Experience of working with adolescents.

Minimum Requirements :

• SWE Registration
• 2 year post qualifying experience within UK
• Enhanced DBS / CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK