Social Worker – CWD

Seven Social Care is looking for a qualified Social Worker to fill an exclusive permanent opportunity within the Children with Disabilities Service.

The role:

Receive and co-ordinate complex referrals, undertake the resulting assessments/devising care plans, arranging action, providing intense intervention and reviewing services for children with learning Difficulties and families, including influencing the direction of future services.

The Rate of Pay is £41,186 Per Annum

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete professional assessments of need and risk in respect of service users. Taking the lead role and responsibility, you co-ordinate the multi agency approach to prevent and address child protection issues and children in need.
• Undertake statutory duties under the Children Act 1989 and other legislation and guidance relating to service users, risk assessments and investigations in relation to the protection of children with learning difficulties
• Plan professional intervention using the appropriate available resources ensuring needs are met through negotiation and consultation with professional colleagues and service users. Promote anti discriminatory practice and the empowerment of service users.
• Keep appropriate case records, statistics and information. Provide case reports and witness statements for Court when required, accountable to the requirements of both internal/external agencies inline with Luton Borough Council Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that the needs of service users are regularly reviewed and changes in circumstances and newly identified needs are addressed. This will necessitate organising and chairing multi agency meetings.
• When necessary and subject to accreditation, carry out, when required the role of practice teacher foe students on professional qualifying courses.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work, along with Social Work England Registration
• Experience: 2+ years working with children as a qualified Social Worker in the UK.
• Compliance: RTW in the UK with no restrictions
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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