Children's Social Worker: Safeguarding & Family Support

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Lewes; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker for a busy team in East Sussex. You will manage a varied caseload, including child protection, care proceedings and looked-after children, conducting high-quality assessments and developing care plans with regular reviews.

You will collaborate with families and agencies, contribute to strategy discussions and court work, and ensure records are accurate and timely while upholding safeguarding standards.

Qualifikationen

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families in statutory social care.

Aufgaben

• Conduct high-quality assessments, identify risk and need, and develop effective care plans with regular reviews.
• Engage with families to promote positive change while centring the child’s voice in decisions.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, schools, health professionals, legal services and other agencies.
• Contribute to strategy discussions, child protection conferences, court work and multi-agency meetings; maintain thorough records.
• Ensure safeguarding and compliance with legislation, guidance and professional standards.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organisation

Report writing

Ausbildung

Social Work degree

Social Work England registration

Jobbeschreibung

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker for a busy team in East Sussex. You will manage a varied caseload, including child protection, care proceedings and looked-after children, conducting high-quality assessments and developing care plans with regular reviews.

You will collaborate with families and agencies, contribute to strategy discussions and court work, and ensure records are accurate and timely while upholding safeguarding standards.