JOB-20240819-db742659
Social Worker within Children Looked After, Lambeth UK - £37 per hour Hourly, Full-time, Ongoing contract
Join an exciting opportunity as a Social Worker in the Children Looked After team in Lambeth. With an excellent pay rate of £37 per hour, this full-time, locum position offers you the chance to make a significant difference in the lives of children and their families. This ongoing contract is an ideal chance for those ready to embrace a new challenge and expand their skill set.
Perks and benefits:
- Flexible work schedule: Enjoy the balance between your professional and personal life with work arrangements that can suit your lifestyle.
- Professional development: Access to a wide range of training opportunities and career progression initiatives to keep your skills sharp and your knowledge up-to-date.
- Networking opportunities: Work alongside a diverse team of professionals and benefit from partnerships with various local agencies, broadening your professional connections.
- Competitive pay rate: Reap the financial rewards of your hard work with a great hourly rate.
- Experience Lambeth: Immerse yourself in a vibrant community, rich with cultural history and a wide array of entertainment, dining, and recreational activities.
What you will do:
- Implement positive changes in complex cases affecting children, families, and carers by using systemic social work methods, models, and tools. Assist them in gaining independence while managing and minimizing risks of abuse and neglect.
- Lead and oversee professional judgements in accordance with relevant legal and policy frameworks.
- Undertake and provide expert advice on comprehensive assessments of children using the assessment framework, support the execution of plans, and review and reassess needs.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partner agencies to ensure effective inter-agency practices are in place to protect children from significant harm and meet their care needs.
- Conduct safeguarding enquiries, support colleagues in these enquiries, and aid children, families, and carers in developing actionable plans that align with their circumstances.
- Serve as the lead professional in complex, statutory cases such as child protection, care proceedings, and looked after children cases that require a qualified children’s social worker.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant frontline experience working within UK Social Services as a qualified Social Worker
Lambeth offers a vibrant living and working environment. The area boasts a strong sense of community with an exciting range of cultural and recreational activities. Its excellent transport links provide easy access to the heart of London, making it a fantastic place to explore and settle. Embrace this unique opportunity and make a real impact in the lives of young people while enjoying all that Lambeth has to offer.
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