Advanced Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

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Embrace this exciting opportunity as an Advanced Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team in Islington. This ongoing locum role offers a lucrative pay rate of £39.04 per hour and is based in the heart of London. With core hours from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and flexibility around start and finish times, this role supports strong work-life balance. Part-time arrangements are also considered.

Perks and benefits

• Locum Job: Enjoy the freedom and flexibility that locum work provides, helping you balance professional growth with personal time.

• Competitive Rate: Earn £39.04 per hour, reflecting your specialist safeguarding expertise.

• Flexible Working: Adjust your start and finish times to suit your lifestyle needs.

• Professional Development: Work alongside experienced safeguarding and youth justice professionals, strengthening your portfolio and specialist knowledge.

What you will do

• Supervise statutory orders for children and young people assigned to the Youth Justice Service.

• Encourage and facilitate compliance with court orders and initiate enforcement where necessary.

• Prepare detailed reports, including pre-sentence and referral order reports, in line with national standards.

• Represent the Youth Justice Service at Youth and Crown Court, including occasional Saturdays and Bank Holidays.

• Work closely with children's social care teams to support young people in local authority accommodation and reduce reoffending risks.

• Liaise with the secure estate to support young people in custody and plan for successful resettlement.

• Manage a varied caseload and undertake direct work with children, young people, and families.

• Use assessment frameworks such as ASSETPlus to analyse offending behaviour and needs.

• Assess and manage risks relating to harm, reoffending, vulnerability, and exploitation, creating robust management plans.

• Develop and deliver targeted intervention plans to support positive outcomes.

• Promote effective multi-agency working through reviews, meetings, and joint planning.

• Supervise and support young people on bail to help prevent custodial remand.

• Provide safeguarding advice to professionals regarding welfare concerns.

• Deliver restorative justice approaches where appropriate.

• Build strong partnerships across agencies to improve outcomes for young people.

Why work in Islington?

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