Family Link Social Worker

Sanctuary Personnel; London; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Family Link Social Worker to join their team in Haringey. This full-time role focuses on supporting children with protection plans through assessments, care planning, and collaboration with families and agencies. You will play a crucial role in promoting the welfare of vulnerable children while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives and possess a professional Social Work qualification, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must have a professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and implement care plans for children in need.
• Manage individual caseloads and maintain accurate electronic records.
• Collaborate with parents and agencies to improve outcomes.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Risk Assessment

Child Protection Knowledge

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Education

Professional Social Work Qualification

Job description

Haringey, London, Greater London, England
N4

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Family Link Social Worker to work full time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent Family Link Social Worker job is up to £50,083 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. To undertake Assessments within the required timescales in accordance with the Framework.
2. To assess and identify levels of risk and need and deliver protective or supportive service for children with a child protection plan.
3. To implement care plans by working in partnership with parents and colleagues from other agencies to effect better outcomes for Children with Child Protection Plans.
4. To accommodate children and young people and initiate care proceedings when appropriate.
5. To formulate care plans in partnerships with children and young people, their families and other providers of care and assistance based on these assessments.
6. To produce court statements and when required, give evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority.
7. To promote the welfare of children in need with particular regard to their age, sex, health, race, religion, culture and life experience as appropriate.
8. To provide verbal and written reports to child protection conferences, strategy meetings, planning meetings and reviews.
9. To maintain and develop up to date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy and social work practice.
10. To take responsibility for managing an individual caseload, having regard to the relative needs of all service users and ensuring an effective use of time and resources.
11. To attend and actively make use of supervision and performance appraisal.
12. To contribute through team meetings and organizational events to the development of the service.
13. To maintain accurate and up to date electronic case records in line with policies and procedures.
14. To ensure that all expenditure on cases is properly authorized and recorded, and that cases with financial packages are regularly monitored and reviewed.
15. To act as duty officer on a rota basis and as required by line management.
16. To report any concerns about abuse or malpractice by colleagues in line with Council's Whistle Blowing Policy.
17. To ensure that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.
18. These activities may be varied from time to time to meet the changing needs of the service.

Requirements:

1. A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.
4. Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Contact:

This Family Link Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.