Supervising Social Worker Job, Lewisham, East London
Location: Lewisham - East London
Rate: £ 35 to £ 40 K
Job Status: Permanent
Job title: Supervising Social Worker
Job Purpose:
To provide a range of high quality services for the children and young people in our care.
The Supervising Social Worker plays a crucial role in enabling the needs of the child to be met and empowering carers to provide a stable, safe, consistent and caring environment.
is actively working towards a practice which is anti-discriminatory and which respects people regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.
Duties and Responsibilities
* To support, advise and guide carers in all aspects of their care of a child.
* To liaise closely with Social Workers from the placing authority. To ensure there is a two-way flow of information. To ensure that the agency's responsibilities in terms of the child's care plan are implemented.
* To contribute to the decision-taking process e.g. attend statutory reviews, conferences and other meetings, to attend court when required.
* To keep accurate and detailed records in accordance with agency policy.
* To provide reports when required e.g. for reviews, conferences and court.
* To participate in the agency's on-call service.
* To undertake direct work with children and young people where necessary in accordance with the care plan. To where necessary undertake tasks directly on behalf of children and young people e.g. supervise contact, transport.
* To assess new prospective carers.
* To contribute to carer training.
* To participate in the planning and development of services and contribute to the improvement of standards and quality assurance.
* To participate in supervision with the Line Manager.
* To comply fully with guidelines, e.g. equalities, health and safety.
* To comply fully with CSSIW/Ofsted regulations and other relevant legislation.
* To secure and maintain positive relationships with all users.
* To take referrals from local authorities and to arrange appropriate matching and placing of children in consultation with the Line Manager.
* To undertake any other broadly similar duties as and when required.
* An Enhanced CRB Disclosure is required for this post.
This vacancy description is provided to enable the post holder to know the range of her/his duties. Individual workloads will be negotiated within supervision with her/his Line Manager. It may be amended from time to time in consultation with post holders without changing the level of responsibility appropriate to this post.
Supervising Social Worker - Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* CQSW, DipSW, BA in Social Work or equivalent.
* Experience of working with children and families.
About this company
Kent Social Care Professionals is Kent's specialist recruitment agency offering a unique service to both employers and candidates in the Social Care sector. We specialise in the supply of qualified and unqualified social care staff to the statutory, voluntary and private sector for temporary and permanent work assignments for social care professions.
KentSCP specialise in particular in the areas of Learning Disabilities, Supported Housing, Children & Families and Young People.
We recognise that there is a need for an agency that clearly understands the diverse support needs of the vulnerable people in these niche specialties.
Our Activities support social care as a profession, by offering a wider range of attractive and career-building opportunities to those already qualified by training and experience. We offer advice and guidance as to how candidates can continue to progress through training. We also welcome new entrants, who are tempted to find a way into a career in social care, by suggesting voluntary work with a variety of service providers, as a way to learn more (including about themselves!) and build up a track record of essential experience
Why Work Through us?
Because we can offer you work that will fit in with your life: days, nights, weekends, work to fit in with your other commitments.
We offer you pay that rewards you for your skills, paid weekly direct into your account.
We find jobs that are suited to you and your experience. We will not push you to take on something you are not comfortable with.
You will alays receive first class service from our recruitment consultants.
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