Children's qualified social worker - Assessment

Our client Somerset council is looking for a Children's qualified social worker to join their Assessment team. Areas of Responsibility:
Undertake high quality, child-centred assessments of need and risk to ensure that children and young people are protected from significant harm. Build trusting relationships with children and families to understand their lived experiences. Provide support, guidance, and interventions that promote positive change. Use relational, strengths based, and trauma-informed approaches to engage families effectively. Develop and review care plans that reflect the child's voice and best interests.

Use evidence-based tools and frameworks to inform decision-making. Responsible for children allocated with varying needs and complexity, commensurate with experience, ability, and qualification; receive and respond to referrals from various sources. Deliver evidence-based interventions in response to identified needs as required. Undertake statutory and best practice reviews and ensure compliance with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate decision making about children and young people and to provide effective quality assurance.

Provide information, written assessments, reports, and statements to support other service professionals, managers, and the courts in making decisions related to care. Maintain file records relating to service users to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy, and procedures.

Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250
* per person placed. Double payrolls each week.
* Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief.

All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.