A local authority based in the West Midlands are recruiting for a Social Work Assistant to join their Children's Service. This is a full time position.
The main purpose of the role is 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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
* 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.
* Partnership Working
* Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences through written, verbal and other means of communication.
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