Job Title: Social Worker - Childrens Safeguarding
Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £33.30
Location: Walsall Council
Remote/Office based: Hybrid
Responsibilities:
* A children’s safeguarding social worker in Walsall is responsible for protecting children and young people from harm and ensuring their welfare, in line with legal and policy frameworks.
* Receiving referrals about children who may be at risk, carrying out initial assessments to determine whether there is concern of abuse, neglect or risk, and deciding what further action is needed.
* Supporting families to understand risks, helping them make changes to protect children. Sometimes working alongside specialist adult practitioners in the “Family Safeguarding” model, which integrates support across both children’s and adult services.
* Working with other services especially via the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) to share information and decide on necessary actions.
* Maintaining accurate case records, documenting assessments, decisions, supervision notes, monitoring and follow-up actions.
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.