Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection (Family Support)

Social Care jobs, North London

Job ref:SCL70136SG
Rate: £23.00 to £27.00 per hour
Date posted:29 July 2010
Position type:Contract
Start Date:ASAP 
Location:North London
Sector:Social Care

Vacancy details

A Qualified Social Worker is required to join a Child Protection (Family Support) team in North London.

Working within the Child Protection (Family Support) team, this Qualified Social Worker will have the following responsibilities

  • To be responsible for the day to day interpretation and implementation of statutory and departmental policy in the provision of casework and, if appropriate, group work or other social work services to individuals, families and other groups.
  • To be responsible for the negotiation and allocation of appropriate service provision to clients and their families; through the determination of service provision contracts with providers, ensuring that the complex needs of users are met, providing value for money.
  • To ensure the implementation and co-ordination of complex assessments, the purchase of agreed packages of care and the monitoring of service contracts, in partnership with the users / carers and advocates.
  • To work closely with other Departments, and statutory and independent agencies to meet the complex needs of users and their carers within the community.
  • To provide an effective social work service at individual client level by ensuring the use of appropriate resources from the Council, and statutory and independent agencies.
  • To attend child protection conferences, reviews and Court as the Council representative as appropriate. Write complex reports and undertake all administrative duties related to the social work function.

The successful Qualified Social Worker will be GSCC registered, have a current CRB and 2 years post qualification experience.

To discuss this role or any other Qualified Social Worker jobs in North London or in the Child Protection (Family Support) field please contact the Social Care team at The Synergy Group on 0800 072 5900 or email your CV to socialcarelondon [at] synergygroup.co.uk

Working with The Synergy Group offers

  • The most experienced Social Work recruitment team in the UK
  • Access to the broadest selection of Social Work vacancies in the UK
  • The choice of PAYE or limited company schemes
  • Weekly payroll service
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Personal service

The Synergy Group is a specialist recruiter of Social Work jobs, to view a full selection of our current vacancies please visit synergygroup.co.uk

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