Locum Social Worker

The role:
Our client is looking for a Locum Social Worker to join their Family Support and Protection team on a temporary basis for an initial period of 3 months. The successful candidate will be an experienced registered social worker.
Accountabilities
Assess complex social care needs and provide support to children and families.
Develop support plans that gain commitment to solutions that enable the child, young person and family to build resilience and look forward to a brighter future.
Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached.
Work collaboratively, building effective relationships with internal and external partnerships and stakeholders and the voluntary sector, to assist children and their families and carers in gaining support.
Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses to safeguard a child or young person and promote their welfare, including appropriate intervention as determined by need.
Develop a child centred approach which enables early intervention and prevention and increases independence.
Pro-actively influences in a range of inter-agency planning, decision making and case discussions.
Communicate assessments and professional judgements clearly and succinctly both orally and in writing, including report writing ...