Social Worker - Looked Children

Regular reflective supervision | Work from home encouraged | Longstanding Senior Management | Manageable Caseload

Social Worker
- Children in Care
- Up to £48,932

We’re partnered with a highly rated council in the South East of England, for an experienced practitioner to join their well established Children in Care service.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join a tight-knit team with a highly supportive management structure who offer regular reflective supervision, ensuring you’re given the platform to do your best work.

We understand the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance, especially when dealing with complex cases, with this council, working from home is very much encouraged, so you can expect to be in the office 1-1.5 days per week, and the rest from home.

Main duties:

• Act as allocated social worker for children, young people, and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, leading long-term care planning, promoting stability and positive outcomes
  
  Assess and investigate safeguarding concerns, identifying risks and protective factors
  
  Prepare high-quality reports, including for court proceedings
  
  Support court processes and give evidence when required
  
  Lead on specialist areas to support service improvement
  
  Engage in supervision to reflect, develop, and maintain professional standards

We are looking for a social worker who thrives in a fast-paced setting and is eager to be a part of this council’s journey in providing the highest level of care to its service users.

In recognition of your hard work, this council provides the freedom to manage your own schedule. This allows you to effectively allocate your time for maximum efficiency, both in your professional and personal life.

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.