This is an exciting opportunity to join a great organisation for the new development of our Reconnect services in Gravesham.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Manage a case load of children in care, conducting assessments, and developing care plans in collaboration with children, families, and carers.
General
We are currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our Children in Care Team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing direct support to children in care, as well as working closely with foster carers, residential staff, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
Manage a caseload of disabled children or young people aged 0-25 to assess, plan, monitor and review the support/personal assistance needs of service users, working in a person-centred way.
Work with the service user and their families/carers to develop a package of support/assistance as they prepare to become adults and in their early adult life that promotes and maintains independence and wellbeing; where appropriate involve other agencies and use community resources to provide equality of opportunity, full participation and inclusion in society.
Main duties and responsibilities
Manage a complex and diverse caseload of children, young people and their families, undertaking assessments to determine the needs and capabilities of clients and carers, and drawing up plans of support under the supervision and guidance of a designated supervisor, using agreed eligibility criteria and in accordance with statutory requirements, Directorate and Corporate Policy and National Legislation.
As part of the Governance & Quality Assurance Team, you will be required to work across our community teams to undertake a service wide quality improvement and development role, which will include overseeing regular and cyclical audits of all aspects of service delivery, collating areas of best practice, you will also identify areas of improvement and support the implementation of quality improvement plans and evaluating impact.
Are you looking for a 1 year fixed term position to challenge you?
What you will be doing
Collaborating with the Therapeutic Training Team you will assist with structure for training and development of staff in services and compliance with mandatory training requirements.