URGENTLY REQUIRED - Qualified Social Worker - Assessment
Interview dates already confirmed?.
Synergy Group are currently working with a Local Authority based in the North of London who are urgently looking for GSCC Qualified Social workers that have experience in within the Children & Families sector within the Assessment Team based in Waltham Cross , providing those services to children/young people and their families and carers in the community that require social work support and advice.
Car driver essential (lease cars available)
Duties and responsibilities to include:
1. To safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and support their families and carers by working with
cases appropriate to your assessed experience, skills and knowledge :-
a) to assess the needs and circumstances
b) to plan, carry out review and evaluate social work practice with them and other professionals
c) to support them to represent their needs views and circumstances
d) to manage risk to children, young people, families, carers, self and others
e) to manage and be accountable with supervision and support for your own social work practice
2. To demonstrate professional competence in social work practice by using current knowledge and working within agreed
standards of best social work practice and carrying out duties in accordance with the GSCC codes of practice.
3. To work effectively with people to :-
a) Contribute to/undertake the assessment and supervision of students
b) Support new staff by coaching and taking part in joint work with less experienced staff to support them in their casework.
4. To work closely with other agencies within the community, both statutory and voluntary in support of preventative strategies.
5. To maintain accurate and up to date knowledge of skills and resources by training and supervision.
6. To advise management of the needs and resources within the community.
For more information about this exciting opportunity and to see a full job description please contact Rachel Davis on: 0207 556 9385


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- Qualified Social Worker

- North London