Overview
Social Worker - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children’s Team (UASC) role at Dorset Council UK. The council is creating a dedicated team of Social Workers and Personal Advisers to support unaccompanied children in care and beyond. This role is suitable for social workers who are passionate about delivering high-quality service to unaccompanied children.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the full range of statutory responsibilities for Children in Care under the Children Act 1989, and work within the Leaving Care Act 2000; collaborate with Personal Advisors when a child reaches 16.
* Work with multi-agency partners to identify and assess each child’s needs, reflecting their strengths and aspirations in care planning, with particular focus on health, education, and social needs, including supporting cultural links within communities and advocating for best care and support.
* Aim to achieve permanence for children, starting triple planning early and ensuring it is clear to children and supporters; work closely with the legal service and the Home Office to progress asylum applications promptly.
About You / Qualifications
* You will have a Social Work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post. This post has a significant travel requirement, both locally and nationally, and you are contractually required to have a vehicle (or transport deemed suitable by the council) available for use as required.
* You will need experience of working to meet competing demands and be able to adapt to changing situations and respond appropriately.
* You will need to be an effective communicator, be creative in your work and use reflective thinking to inform your practice.
* Experience in working with unaccompanied young people is desirable but not essential.
* Due to the current need, applications can only be accepted from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Government Administration
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