Social Worker – Refugee & Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Team

Seven Social Care are looking for Children in Care Refugee Social Worker based in the Hampshire area.

This position is full time (37 hours per week) and is paying £42.00 per hour. 

The Role:

To support people from refugee backgrounds to restore safety and enhance control, and reduce the disabling effects of worry, fear and anxiety by providing basic needs such as health/mental health care, welfare, education, accommodation, social networks, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage an allocated social work caseload relating to children, young people and families

  within the locality, including child protection and court work.

• Prepare for, and participate in, planned work relating to court and court orders effectively and

  within appropriate timescales.

• Undertake assessments in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures; with

  consideration to both the Framework for Assessment and risk in order to inform analysis and plans

• Identify children in need who may also be in need of protection and effectively safeguard them.
• Assess the needs of children and young people and determine an appropriate level of

  intervention and service provision, including packages of support for families. Negotiating,

  coordinating and providing and/or commissioning services as appropriate.

• Gather information for referrals to assist in the determination of whether there is a need for

  intervention within the continuum of need and a referral recorded with Children’s Social Care.

• Ensure the needs and wishes of children are fully addressed in the assessment and planning

  process and that there is evidence of children and young people’s participation.

• Share responsibility for planned intervention and service provision with partners, participating in

  formal case reviews which will include the full range of statutory meetings and other planned

  meetings, as necessary.

• Comply with LCC and service-specific administrative and financial procedures including the

  maintenance of appropriate and up-to-date records.

  March 2018

• Liaise with designated line manager and comply with service requirements regarding

  supervision, undertaking continuous professional development and attendance at formal

  training.

• Be aware and responsive to the differing needs of all groups within the community.
• Undertake any other duties in relation to this area of work, including membership of the team’s

  duty rota.

• Participate fully in the CAF process and be fully conversant with and work within the

  Safeguarding procedures and protocols within Lancashire County Council.

• Contribute to the development of social work students

Applicant Requirements:

• Experience: 2+ years working in a similar role.
• Compliance: Up to date DBS/SWE Registration
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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