Social Worker Family Support & Safeguarding

Pro Social Partners Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social services provider in Cambridge is seeking a Social Worker for Family Support and Safeguarding. The role entails leading safeguarding matters, assessing needs, and engaging effectively with families to facilitate change. Producing child-focused reports is also a key responsibility. Applicants should be prepared to work closely with children and families to help improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead professional for safeguarding matters.
• Undertake assessments to identify needs and formulate outcomes.
• Engage with children and families to develop trusting relationships.
• Produce child-focused reports and plans.

Job description

Overview

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Social Worker in Family Support and Safeguarding include:

• Act as the lead professional and ensure all matters in respect of safeguarding are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures, escalating where necessary.
• Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs, building on strength and ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through SMART targets.
• Engage with children, young people, and their families to develop effective and empowering relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes.
• Produce reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, which are child focussed and reflect their experience.