Social Worker, £37ph, LAC, NW London
Pertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join the integrated Looked After Children service.
The postholder will hold a caseload of children and young people between the ages of 0 – 18 years old. The work will include assessment, care planning and permanency planning for children and young people which are both in care proceedings as well as children who are looked after following final court orders. The postholder will be responsible for progressing work within the statutory framework for Looked After Children which would include ensuring Looked After Children Reviews, Personal Education Planning Meetings, Looked After Children Medicals are progressed within statutory timescales. They may also be working with a cohort of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and will be expected to take part in age assessments in their respect.
The role demands close collaboration and good working relationships across both the integrated LAC service but also across the wider Camden social work service and the multidisciplinary Camden network.
Requirements:
- Good experience of working in children's social care and some experience in working with family law care proceedings.
- Demonstrate good working knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly the Children Act 1989 and all legislation related to looked after children and Children in Need.
- SWE registration
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
Please contact Aishah Hassan on for more information.