London Borough of Redbridge
Social Worker
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Permanent – Full time
Location: Station Road, Barkingside
About the Role
The Children with Disabilities service is an interesting and exciting team in which to practice social work. Working within this OFSTED rated outstanding service will allow you to experience every area of Children’s Social Work, including completing Children and Family Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, S47 enquiries, Child Protection Conferences, Court and Tribunal work, LAC processes, contextual safeguarding, residential placements cases, transition work and Children in Need cases which cover the full range of S17 needs.
You will be completing direct work with children, supporting families with a disabled child, supporting siblings of disabled children, taking requests to the Resource Allocation Panel, managing Child Protection and court cases. You will also support disabled young people in their transition from Children’s Social Care to Adult Social Care and the Leaving Care Service. You will work closely with a variety of professionals including health, Occupational Therapy and Education (SEN).
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Role Description
We are looking to recruit an aspiring Social Worker who is ready to take the next step in their career progression as a qualified Social Worker who can manage a caseload of complex children and young people. The variety of work will provide you with an interesting and challenging experience and the opportunity to obtain a vast repertoire of skills that will enhance your practice. You will be part of a friendly, stable, high-performing team, which has a positive team morale and opportunities to develop through training and co-working.
The service area has built a strong learning environment with training and development being actively encouraged. Our student academy has received positive recognition from several universities, therefore you will have the opportunity to undertake the role of Practice Educator at the appropriate time.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Substantive experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Excellent writing skills and confident in representing the service at professional forums.
- Committed to achieving positive outcomes for children.
- Experience of completing assessments and developing SMART care plans for children, young people and their families.
- A proven track record of establishing positive and meaningful relationships with children, young people and their families as well as colleagues.
- Able to demonstrate personal and professional autonomy in relation to practice.
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All post holders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Directorate vision, values, procedures, and managerial guidance.
Benefits
As a permanent employee of London Borough of Redbridge you will have access to employee benefits and discounts.
Additional Information
- There is free parking available at the office site.
- Hybrid working can be agreed as 3 days per week office based
- Pay scales: SW - £40,182 - £49,056 + R&R (awaiting increase for financial year)
Application Process
To apply for this post, you must submit an online application form along with uploading a copy of your CV and supporting statement.
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