This is a perfect opportunity to join a friendly and stable team, dedicated to supporting our children in care. Be part of our mission to create positive outcomes and brighter futures.
The Opportunity:
Our Children in Care Team is passionate about providing quality services to children in care and their families, carers, placement and networks. We implement a strength-based model, working with children to promote their wellbeing and relationships with their families, to achieve the best possible outcome.
Challenging but rewarding, you'll thrive in this role if you are an experienced social worker who is adept at looking after a complex caseload of children who are care experienced.
This involves holistic social work assessments to identify risk and need and working with multi-agency networks to develop and review plans that address and mitigate concerns in a timely manner. You will also liaise with health and education professionals to develop support packages to support children with complex needs.
As a team we offer peer support, reflective supervision, mentoring opportunities, and creativity in keeping in touch and supporting each other.
About You:
- Social Work qualification is essential and prior experience of working with children within care is desirable.
- Your practical skills as a Social Worker will be supported by a working knowledge of the legislation that governs work with Children, including the Children's Act 1989 as amended, the Children's Act 2002, the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014.
- Your expertise should span the range of statutory provisions, but particularly you would ideally have experience of working with Children in Care and those where Care Proceedings have been initiated.
- You will be comfortable engaging with a variety of stakeholders and be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- It is essential that you understand and can navigate multi-agency systems and processes effectively.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.