Overview
Social Work Assistant (Must have driving License) – TipTopJob, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Purpose: To support social workers who safeguard and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children and young people in the City through the delivery of high quality service.
Responsibilities
* To be responsible for an allocated worker casework role, as assigned by Team Manager/Social Worker: collect, accurately record, using management information systems, and critically analyse all relevant information and take appropriate actions to fulfil statutory responsibilities to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people.
* To ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements.
* As directed, provide practical day to day support to children and their families.
* Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people; ensure that services are joined up in approach.
* To accurately record, report and communicate using accurate, up-to-date evidence based information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
* To communicate effectively to a variety of audiences through written, verbal and other means of communication.
* To take personal responsibility for your own professional development and reflective practice and keep up-to-date with changes to legislation, court rules, policies, procedures and best practice development.
* To work as a team member and attend team meetings and service reviews to positively contribute to the outcomes for children achieved as a team.
* Actively support the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.
Qualifications
* Experience of working with children and/or their families in a care setting.
* Must have valid Driving License.
* Liaising with agencies to get help for children and/or their families.
* Demonstrates a basic knowledge of social work practice.
* Basic understanding of the legislative framework applying to working with children and families in a statutory setting.
* Ability to work professionally with people experiencing challenging personal circumstances.
* Strong administration and IT skills, with time split between office-based tasks and work in the community, visiting families.
* Key effective communication and positive relationship skills, clear, concise record keeping, timely and accurate information, and good time management and organisational skills.
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues and other agencies; solve problems, negotiate and make decisions to support the social work team.
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri).
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