Social Worker

London Borough of Redbridge; Ilford; Ibrido; GBP 42.000 - 51.000; Tempo pieno

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Free parking

Hybrid working 3 days per week

Descrizione del lavoro

London Borough of Redbridge is recruiting a Social Worker for the Children with Disabilities service in Barkingside. This permanent, full-time post involves direct work with children, families, and carers, including assessments, care planning, and court and panel work where required.

You will join a supportive, high-performing team with opportunities for professional development, training, and cross-agency collaboration with health, education, and social care colleagues.

Competenze

• Substantive experience of working with children, young people and their families.
• Excellent writing skills and confident in representing the service at professional forums.
• Experience of completing assessments and developing SMART care plans for children, young people and their families.
• Ability to manage a caseload of complex cases with autonomy.
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children.

Mansioni

• Complete direct work with children and support families affected by disability.
• Take requests to Resource Allocation Panel and manage Child Protection and court cases.
• Coordinate with health, Occupational Therapy and SEN colleagues.
• Support disabled young people transitioning to Adult Social Care and Leaving Care Service.
• Maintain professional standards and contribute to training and co-working.

Conoscenze

Caseload management

Excellent writing skills

Assessment experience

Care planning (SMART goals)

Autonomy in practice

Interprofessional collaboration

Formazione

Qualified Social Worker

Descrizione del lavoro

Permanent – Full time

Location: Station Road, Barkingside

The Children with Disabilities service is an interesting and exciting team in which to practice social work. Working within this OFSTED rated outstanding service will allow you to experience every area of Children’s Social Work, including completing Children and Family Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, S47 enquiries, Child Protection Conferences, Court and Tribunal work, LAC processes, contextual safeguarding, residential placements cases, transition work and Children in Need cases which cover the full range of S17 needs.

You will be completing direct work with children, supporting families with a disabled child, supporting siblings of disabled children, taking requests to the Resource Allocation Panel, managing Child Protection and court cases. You will also support disabled young people in their transition from Children’s Social Care to Adult Social Care and the Leaving Care Service. You will work closely with a variety of professionals including health, Occupational Therapy and Education (SEN).

We are looking to recruit an aspiring Social Worker who is ready to take the next step in their career progression as a qualified Social Worker who can manage a caseload of complex children and young people. The variety of work will provide you with an interesting and challenging experience and the opportunity to obtain a vast repertoire of skills that will enhance your practice. You will be part of a friendly, stable, high-performing team, which has a positive team morale and opportunities to develop through training and co-working.

The service area has built a strong learning environment with training and development being actively encouraged. Our student academy has received positive recognition from several universities, therefore you will have the opportunity to undertake the role of Practice Educator at the appropriate time.

The ideal candidate should have the following attributes:

• Substantive experience of working with children, young people and their families.

• Excellent writing skills and confident in representing the service at professional forums.

• Committed to achieving positive outcomes for children.

• Experience of completing assessments and developing SMART care plans for children, young people and their families.

• A proven track record of establishing positive and meaningful relationships with children, young people and their families as well as colleagues.
• Able to demonstrate personal and professional autonomy in relation to practice.

All post holders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Directorate vision, values, procedures, and managerial guidance.

As a permanent employee of London Borough of Redbridge you will have access to employee benefits and discounts.

• There is free parking available at the office site.
• Hybrid working can be agreed as 3 days per week office based
• Pay scales: SW - £41,511 - £50,676 + R&R

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All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.