Children's Senior Practitioner |LAC & CLA Team| Shropshire| £33.30 per hour

Tripod Partners; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for the Children Looked After Service in Shropshire. In this full-time role, you will conduct assessments, manage cases, and ensure children are receiving appropriate services. Ideal candidates will have experience in children's social work and a commitment to improving children's welfare.

Benefits

Dedicated specialist consultant

Access to a wide variety of jobs across 150 authorities

Prompt and reliable payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fees

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified social worker within Children's Services.
• Knowledge of statutory responsibilities and legislation related to looked after children.

Responsibilities

• Undertake ongoing assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Coordinate care plans and collaborate with various agencies.
• Present evidence and reports to Courts when required.

Skills

Assessment

Case Management

Intervention Strategies

Collaboration

Job description

Qualified Social Worker - CLA & LAC – Shropshire Council - £33.30 ph

Job Title: Social Worker – Looked after Children & Children Looked after.
Salary: £33.30 per hour
Location: Shropshire
Contract: Full-Time, Temporary

About the Role:

As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for undertaking ongoing assessment work and intervention with children and families. You will be progressing children’s plans and ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time. You will be working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure that the voice of the child is heard, recorded and forms an integral part of your case planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• To visit and work with families as required, assessing and re-assessing children’s needs whilst being looked after by the local authority. To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate appropriate review meetings.
• To act as Key Worker in cases where a CLA Plan is in operation. To provide and contribute to Child & Family Assessments as required.
• To contribute to and to develop ways of identifying and assessing children determined to be in need within the criteria set out in the Children’s Services Plan.
• To provide children and families with particular information and advice to assist in resolving problems.
• To liaise with other agencies on behalf of service users, to co-ordinate the various resources and arrange specific types of assistance.
• To carry out statutory duties as authorized by the Service Manager, Safeguarding Service and the Assistant Director and Director of Peoples Services. To present evidence and reports to Courts as required.
• To take part in the team’s Duty system as required.
• To maintain computerized records and documentation in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• To work in collaboration with parents, guardians, carers and other professionals in relation to Children Looked After and to maintain records in accordance with CLA requirements.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• 500 referral fees

For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892or [e-mail]