Remedy International Medical is supporting the recruitment of a Children and Families Social Worker for a minimum six‑month locum assignment in the stunning Falkland Islands. As a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic, just off the coast of Argentina, the Falkland Islands offer vast, dramatic landscapes and an abundance of unique wildlife to explore.
In this role, you will work as part of the Social Work team, contributing to the delivery of high‑quality care and support for children and families, in the Falkland Islands. You will be expected to provide professional social work services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and best‑practice standards.
Responsibilities
* Undertake professional and comprehensive casework for a complex caseload of children and young people.
* Work with family trauma and parenting difficulties to improve the Department’s ability to manage complex family cases in the long-term.
* Develop services to children in need and their families, and maintain the register of children with disabilities.
* Maintain high professional standards and good overall knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and practice methods, and provide guidance and support to less experienced staff to help them develop their professional skills and knowledge.
* As lead professional, to contribute to the provision of good quality services which integrate government and local initiatives and guidance (including Working Together, Safeguarding Procedures, Looked After Children’s processes, the Single Assessment and Common Assessment Framework).
* Use the Signs of Safety Framework to implement strengths-based child protection assessments/planning.
* Manage an allocated caseload appropriate to the extensive experience of the Social Worker to include complex Signs of Safety assessments of children, families and parenting other work to meet statutory requirements.
* Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities in a strengths based approach to help them make informed decisions, engender change enabling them to clarify and express their needs and be partners in service planning.
* Maintain up to date case notes and other records and write reports, including court reports, and give evidence in court.
* Deliver the following programmes to families: Safer Families, the Freedom Project and Parenting Programmes, etc.
Qualifications:
* A degree in Social Work approved by one of the following regulators: Social Work England, SCW, NISCC, SSSC, (If qualifying after 2013 to have completed and passed the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment)
* A Post Graduate Diploma or PQ specialist award or have appropriate equivalent experience, (RQF 7 or NVQ 5 equivalent)
* Evidence of commitment to CPD as required by your registration body
* A Full current manual driving licence
* Five years relevant post qualifying experience in the UK
Benefits:
* £35.00 per hour
* All travel arranged and costs covered
* Work permit costs covered
* Subsidised accommodation