Social Worker | Family Intervention Team | London Borough of Redbridge*
Please only apply if you have a RECOGNISED SOCIAL WORK QUALIFICATION, RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND REGISTRATION
Without all of the above essential criteria your application will not be considered
Are you ready for a new challenge in your social work career? Do you have a passion for working with adolescence? Do you want to work creatively and have the opportunity to do something different? The Family Intervention Team can offer you this exciting opportunity now.
In Redbridge we are proud of our 'Outstanding' (OFSTED 2019) Children & Families Service. Joining the Community Social Work (CSW) and Family Intervention Team (FIT) will give you the opportunity to play a crucial role in delivering SMART meaningful interventions to children, young people and their families, whilst working alongside qualified social workers and supportive managers.
We are looking to recruit an aspiring Social Worker. This role would suit a highly motivated, dynamic and tenacious individual who is competent with their statutory duties under the Children Act 1989 and has a sound understanding of other legislation and guidance relating to Safeguarding Children.
This role will entail excellent assessment/analysis skills, a clear understanding of thresholds and a flair for thinking SMART and creatively in relation to care planning for those children who are subject to Child in Need and Child Protection Plans. The role of the Senior Practitioner within the team will also include holding some of the most complex cases that are in PLO and Court Proceedings and therefore practice experience around cases in court is essential or there should be a commitment and willingness to learn. Other tasks will include taking responsibility for mentoring and supporting Newly Qualified Social Workers as well as taking the lead in enhancing Social Work Practice across the service.
The ideal candidate should have the following attributes:
What we offer
To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.
Reasons to register with Gemma Bridgman at Caritas Recruitment:-
*Please note this vacancy is subject to the London Agency Worker Pledge Agreement which stipulates:-
Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!
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