Children’s Social Worker

Seven Social Care is looking for a qualified Social Worker to work within Achieving For Children’s Disabilities Team, based in Chessington.

The role:

The Social Worker Disabled Children will be a highly motivated individual who will provide services, support and assistance to our already successful team who deliver quality and positive results for disabled children and their families. The key responsibility for this role is to provide a broad range of Social Care support and intervention including Child-in-Need, Looked after Children, and Child Protection.

The Social Worker will work jointly with other professionals to undertake a holistic assessment of children and their families in accordance with the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families. They will develop Child in Need, Looked after Children plans and participate in Child Protection plans. These plans will be informed by an assessment of need/risk and will identify desired outcomes within clearly defined timescales. The post holder will ensure that young people’s views are
fully recorded during the assessment process and wherever possible are reflected in the subsequent case planning. They will prepare and present reports in a clear and logical way, and contribute to multi-agency conferences and meetings as appropriate. This will include cost / ‘best value’ considerations in identification of resources and case planning and a use of a range of interventions, as agreed with Team Manager, to engage the child and family in working towards the objectives of the Care Plan.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work along with SWE Registration
• Experience: 1+ years working with children as a qualified Social Worker in the UK.
• Compliance: RTW in the UK
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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