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social worker

Tempest Resourcing
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves managing a caseload of looked after children while conducting analytical assessments and preparing SMART care plans to ensure positive outcomes.
  • Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, collaborating closely with children and their families.
  • Direct work with children and young people is required to understand their experiences, wishes, and feelings through various techniques.
  • The role also includes addressing complex issues such as mental health, disability, substance misuse, and domestic abuse within diverse contexts.
  • A salary of £35,000 is offered, and applicants should have at least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
  • Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, prepare SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures in order to ensure that all looked after children receive a service that reflects the Council's commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children.
  • Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.
  • Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences, wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.
  • To work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigration.
  • Use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with looked after children, their families and their carers.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.