Overview
Emergency Duty Social Worker, Enfield
This is an exciting opportunity to join Enfield’s Children & Family Services Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a senior social worker. The team provides a statutory out of hours emergency response to children, young people and their families where their circumstances require immediate intervention. The team plays a vital and essential role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents. The team has recently been established in response to a service review, which concluded that a dedicated children & families team would enhance our existing generic service response. Senior social workers within the EDT will be line managed through the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) - the ‘front door’ team of Children & Family Services. The MASH receive notifications and referrals from a range of sources and makes decisions as to the most appropriate service response through information gathering and analysis. The interface with EDT is critical to ensure that emergencies that arise out of hours are transferred to daytime services as fluidly as possible.
Successful applicants will be committed to provide an effective and responsive service in emergency situations to children, young people and their families in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance, including the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, the London Safeguarding Procedures, and the Concordat on Children in Custody 2017. Additionally, they will require excellent communication skills, the ability to work autonomously and to respond swiftly to emergencies, as well as the ability to work with a diverse range of agencies and teams. Good IT skills are also essential. Role requires candidate to have Social Work qualification for at least 3 years post qualification.
Role Details
Enhanced DBS; working on a rota basis full time EDT worker (5pm-2am) (Mon-Fri) (8am-5pm or 5pm-2am Sat, Sun, bank holidays)
Salary: £37.22 per hour
There is plenty of hybrid working available. Please get in touch for more information.
Responsibilities
* Provide out of hours statutory emergency response to children, young people and families.
* Work autonomously in emergencies and coordinate with daytime services to ensure smooth handovers.
* Collaborate with the MASH and other agencies to determine the most appropriate service response through information gathering and analysis.
* Maintain high standards of safeguarding and compliance with statutory guidance.
Qualifications
* Social Work qualification with at least 3 years post-qualification experience.
* Enhanced DBS disclosure.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse range of agencies.
* Good IT skills and ability to work autonomously in urgent situations.
Benefits and Contact
* This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: a dedicated consultant, easy online registration, referral schemes and incentives, ongoing compliance, prompt payroll, and more.
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses. Please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be interested.
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
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