Advanced Social Worker, £33.50ph, MASH, Bedford
Pertemps are recruiting for qualified and experienced Social Workers to join the MASH team and provide effective and timely joined-up actions to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
Duties:
1. Support in the screening process within the Integrated Front Door Bedford (MASH) so new referrals are reviewed in a timely manner.
2. To facilitate multi-Agency meetings as required with partner agencies, this will include information sharing discussions and reviews regarding Children in Need and Children in Need of Protection.
3. Use the collected information to risk assess cases according to level of risk and need and decide the most appropriate intervention for the child’s identified needs.
4. Routinely monitor the quality and effectiveness of information sharing and professional judgement about the appropriate response to children whose needs require either early help or social work led assessment and support.
5. Provide line management and professional supervision to the Social Care Professionals within the MASH Team, in addition to performance and development activities so that staff can provide a good and improving quality of service.
6. Communicate and liaise with other agencies, which involves giving and receiving highly complex and sensitive information.
7. Give specialist advice to staff, which includes individual case advice, professional responsibilities guidelines and legal requirements.
8. Liaise with other departments within the directorate and external agencies, both statutory and voluntary.
9. Deputise in the Manager’s absence to ensure for operational service area. Adhere to the relevant Registered Professional bodies Code of Professional Conduct.