Social Worker/Senior Social Worker

Harrow Council; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the London Borough of Harrow as a Social Worker/Senior Social Worker, where you'll assess the needs of children and families with a supportive team. This role offers opportunities for career progression while helping to improve outcomes for children and young people in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in child in need and protection.
• Enthusiastic team player with a manageable caseload.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's needs and ensure they receive necessary services.
• Chair professional meetings and present cases to child protection conferences.

Skills

Experience of managing a caseload

Building relationships with children and families

Conducting S47 risk assessments

Education

Dip SW or BA (Hons) or Masters in Social Work

Job description

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Overview

The London Borough of Harrow has an exciting new opportunity for a Social Worker! Come and be a part of our exciting Team where you will help forge our success from the very start, ensuring our children and families are assessed promptly and receive the right service the first time, after assessment. Our First Response Team operates at the front door with a robust assessment function to assess the needs of the children and families of Harrow. You'll become part of a highly experienced team who work under the evidence based model towards improving the outcomes for children and young people.

Overview

The London Borough of Harrow has an exciting new opportunity for a Social Worker! Come and be a part of our exciting Team where you will help forge our success from the very start, ensuring our children and families are assessed promptly and receive the right service the first time, after assessment. Our First Response Team operates at the front door with a robust assessment function to assess the needs of the children and families of Harrow. You'll become part of a highly experienced team who work under the evidence based model towards improving the outcomes for children and young people.

Please note, the post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure.

About You

At Harrow we offer managable caseloads and supportive managers to ensure our children and young people are offered the best start.

In order to acheive this you will bring:

• A proven track record, experience of working and managing a caseload of child in need, child protection and assessing complex children and young people’s needs in Children’s Services.
• Social Work qualification Dip SW, BA (Hons) and/or Masters in Social Work.
• Enthusiastic to work within a team and independently with a manageable caseload and a good level of opportunities for career progression and training.
• Demonstrate an ability to build high quality relationship with children and families and across Children’s Services with internal and external partners.
• Managing a caseload of children in need and child protection
• Chairing professional meetings and managing plans
• Conducting S47 risk assessments jointly with partner agencies
• Presenting cases to child protection conferences
• Completing Single Assessments within timescales
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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  Other

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  Government Administration

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