Interim Social Worker x2 – Adolescent & Exploitation Service Reference no: Stockton on Tees 1004875614853841 Pay rate: £181.02 per day PAYE Hours per week: 35-37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 6 months City: STOCKTON ON TEES Enhanced DBS required for this role A Social Worker is required to work within the Adolescent and Exploitation Service. To provide a comprehensive Social Work service to Children and Families across the Stockton Borough and work flexibly across Children’s Services and with other agencies, partners and stakeholders to meet the needs of children, young people and families. To have a good understanding of contextual safeguarding, MACE, CCE, CSE and County Lines and be able to work within a multi-agency setting, including with professionals from outside of the Council, particularly the Police both inside and outside of the Tees Valley area. Key responsibilities:
* Undertake comprehensive assessments of need in conjunction with appropriate staff from other teams and/or agencies in accordance with agreed policies, procedures, and guidelines.
* Undertake and participate in risk assessments and risk management strategies, and to refer to other agencies where appropriate.
* Formulate and design appropriate Exploration Team Around the Child (ETAC) plans, to meet identified needs in line with agreed policies and budgetary provision. This will be in conjunction with the allocated Social Worker using the co-working model.
* Lead the investigation of allegations of significant harm to children in consultation with other professionals. Use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. Make use of the best evidence from research to inform the complex judgements and decisions needed to support families and protect children from intra-familial and extra-familial harm.
* Ensure that individual professional standards are maintained, including full compliance with policy and procedural guidelines and accepting primary responsibility for the level and quality of casework recording.
* Contribute to managing the team and the achievement of service objectives. Contribute to the management of people in the team and other professionals within the Adolescent Service area, support their learning and development and undertake your own personal development.
* Contribute to managing Section 17 budget in an effective and achievable manner and the achievement of financial objectives.
* Work flexibly across Children’s Services and with other agencies, partners, and stakeholders to meet the needs of children, young people and families. This may include working outside of normal hours, early morning, late evening and if planned, weekends.
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