Job Title: Social Worker - Looked After Children

Hourly Rate: 33.30

Part Time: 22.5 Hours

Work Pattern: Hybrid

Key Requirements

As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for undertaking ongoing assessment work and intervention with children and families.
Progressing children's plans and ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time.
Working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure that the voice of the child is heard, recorded and forms an integral part of your case planning.
To visit and work with families as required, assessing and re-assessing children's needs whilst being looked after by the local authority.
To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate appropriate review meetings. To act as Key Worker in cases where a CLA Plan is in operation.
To provide and contribute to Child & Family Assessments as required.
To contribute to and to develop ways of identifying and assessing children determined to be in need within the criteria set out in the Children's Services Plan.
To provide children and families with particular information and advice to assist in resolving problems. To liaise with other agencies on behalf of service users, to co-ordinate the various resources and arrange specific types of assistance.
To carry out statutory duties as authorised by the Service Manager, Safeguarding Service and the Assistant Director and Director of Peoples Services.
To present evidence and reports to Courts as required. To take part in the team's Duty system as required.
To maintain computerised records and documentation in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
To work in collaboration with parents, guardians, carers and other professionals in relation to Children Looked After and to maintain records in accordance with CLA requirements. If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you