Total Social are working with Tameside Council who are looking for an experienced locum Children's Social Worker for their Safeguarding Team.
This role is based on the Safeguarding and Support team where social workers manage Child in Need, Child Protection, pre-proceedings and Court matters.
The social work role is office-based, with some flexibility around working from home arrangements where agreed by the Team Manager. There is a preference that any successful candidate will work their contracted hours over 5 days.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
To carry out assessments of children in need, including those in need of protection and cared for children.
To co-ordinate service provision to meet the needs of those children.
To carry out reviews and statutory visits in accordance with statutory and service procedures.
To carry out direct work with children and their families in order to meet their assessed need.
To respect and promote the identity needs of children arising from their cultural, religious and linguistic background.
To engage parents, carers and children in meaningful and open working relationships, to encourage their full participation in meeting the needs of the children.
To support the development of parents and carers as required in order to achieve best outcomes for the children.
To undertake such work jointly with colleagues within the service and from other agencies in appropriate cases.
To observe all statutory regulations.
To meet the Professional Registration Standards set by Social Work England.
To prepare and present information (both written and oral) to Panels, the Court and other agencies.
To maintain accurate, up-to-date records on all work carried out and to ensure good and effective communication with other professionals involved.
To attend all regular supervision sessions with the Team Manager as required, taking an active part and preparing for each meeting.
To participate in all training as required and to ensure that you undertake Continuing Professional Development.
To observe all Council and service policies and procedures in respect of administration and professional practice.
To contribute to policy making within the service and to the evaluation and review of services.
To undertake such duties commensurate with the level of responsibility for this post.
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