Havering are looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children's services.
The benefits of this Social Worker role:
* Hybrid working
* Great teams to work in
* Laptop and training provided
* Low case load
Role Responsibilities:
* To use professional skills, knowledge, and experience and a range of interpersonal and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of risks protection and social care needs of individuals and carers/families, within relevant legal and statutory frameworks, agreed priorities and current eligibility criteria.
* Refer to other relevant agencies and undertake joint assessments where appropriate to ensure all risks and needs are considered.
* To arrange, provide or purchase appropriate services/care within the Departments agreed priorities and resource framework to reflect best value principles and to comply with legislation and statutory duties.
* Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies and within legal and statutory framework, to protect vulnerable people.
* Manage an agreed case load in accordance with statutory and Departmental procedures and objectives, and professional good practice to enable individuals to achieve goals and maximise their strengths
* Monitor, review and reassess care packages/services against identified risks, needs, and objectives to ensure the continued effectiveness in achieving required or wanted outcomes.
* Make appropriate use of paper and computerised case recording systems to effectively contribute to professional case management and comply with current legislation and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Records should be accessible to individuals, colleagues and managers as appropriate.
* Produce reports as required which comply with statutory and Departmental procedures and capture and analyse information clearly to guide decision making and case management.
* Ensure knowledge of benefits, fees and allowances is current and advise individuals how to access them in order to achieve maximum independence and manage expectations and demands.
Requirements as a Social Worker include:
* SWE Registration
* Eligible to work in the UK
* Drive and have access to a car
* Post-qualified experience
* Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
If interested in this role, please contact Jack Best on (phone number removed) or email a CV to (url removed).
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. Terms and conditions apply.
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