Senior Social Worker

My Social Work News; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join their Looked After Children Team in Slough. In this pivotal role, you will develop and maintain effective relationships with various partner agencies, ensuring the delivery of integrated services to children and families. Your expertise in case management and reflective practice will be essential as you contribute to team meetings and service development. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. If you are passionate about social work and ready to take the next step in your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in social work is essential.
• Current Social Work England registration required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with partner agencies.
• Monitor and review accurate records of all work undertaken.

Skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Case management

Reflective practice

Education

Degree in social work

Tools

Integrated Children’s System

Job description

Slough Children First has a permanent vacancy for a Senior Social Worker to work within a Looked After Children (LAC) Team based in Slough.

The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker role is £45,543 – £50,613 per annum.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships at appropriate levels with other relevant partner agencies e.g. voluntary, community, schools, police, health, other statutory agencies/local resource networks and internal partners.
• Maintain, monitor and review accurate records of all work undertaken ensuring recording information is accurate and up to date, including comprehensive use of the Integrated Children’s System.
• Work effectively to move casework to other areas of service as appropriate with a clear transfer plan.
• Contribute to the development of services to children and families and attend and contribute positively to team meetings to promote the delivery of integrated and effective services.
• Identify own individual learning needs and ensure that practice reflects contemporary thinking.
• Ensure regular reflection of skills and abilities and use supervision and approval to identify future needs and plan to meet them.
• Provide cover for the work of other team members and undertake projects and other additional duties commensurate with the level of the job.

Requirements of the Senior Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience working within a similar role.

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