Senior Social Worker

Senior Social Workers - Family Help Service £39.04ph

Location: Hackney

The social worker will be holding cases from when the family are allocated to when the case closes.

To Carry out children and family assessments:- Children in Need, Child Protection, Court work (that currently the Child Protection Service do).

Education, Training and Qualifications

-Degree Social Work / Post Qualified Experience

-Social Work England registered / HCPC Registered

-Evidence of continuing professional development

-A satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at enhanced level.

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

-Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors, risk and protective factors.

-Ability to summarise, analyse and evaluate complex information.

- Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance, Child Protection Procedures.

- Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions, methodologies and commitment to the systemic approach and Social Learning Theory interventions.

- Ability to formulate and implement effective social work interventions.

-Ability to write concise reports and have excellent verbal communication skills.

- Computer literacy and the skills necessary to work with information management systems and produce good quality data in a variety of formats.

- Ability to create a rapport and build relationships with children and parents / carers 4 Accountability

- Knowledge and understanding of statutory frameworks and guidance for children’s social work

-Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of key children’s agencies.

- An understanding of relationship management and the capacity to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships 

-Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to communities from different racial and cultural backgrounds and Equal Opportunities.

NB: All employees are expected to adhere to the Council’s Diversity & Equality and Health and Safety Policies.

This role is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level is required