Children Social Worker
Twickenham
£37/hr
Start date: ASAP
Full Time: Mon - Fri 36/hrs a week
Hatched Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities in the Twickenham area. Contract role for 3 - 6 months with chance of extension. Expectation is for the team to be in the office / out in the community 3 days a week.
The expectation of this role is:
- Supporting children and young people by undertaking child protection investigations alongside safety and contingency planning
- Building strong and respectful working relationships with families, their support network and our partner agencies
- Work on cases with increased complexity, including court work and pre-proceedings experience
- Contribute to team management, deputising for the team leaders and potentially supervising work of an ASYE or students
- Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording
- Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision
Qualifications
? Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work
? Successful completion of Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE)
? Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills and experience
? Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
? Proven ability to effectively use research, data, intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making.
? Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which will include
families, children or young people).
? Knowledge of statutory legislation and national policy drivers that will affect children's services and your role.