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Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Social Worker (Assessment Project Team) to join their team based in South London. 
  
JOB DETAILS

• PAY RATE: £35 - £42 per hour
• WORK TYPE: Temporary
• WORK PATTERN: Full Time
• LOCATION: South London

  
JOB SUMMARY
The Social Worker is responsible to manage a Children and Families caseload of various levels of complexity, including assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of appropriate action and to ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families. For looked after children, a key outcome will be the achievement of permanence.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Manage a Children and Families caseload, to include complex and diverse cases involving assessments, reviews, interventions and preparation of reports to effectively meet the needs of the child
• To ensure and evidence that children, parents and family members are partners in assessment, planning and the delivery of help and services and this directly impacts on outcomes.
• Promote a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on indivudal strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk and to ensure assessments and plans reflect this 

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Recognised professional Social Work qualification (Degree/Masters/Post Graduate Diploma/Social Work fast track qualifying programme)
• Current Social Work England registration
• Experience of working in a statutory setting with children and making professional judgments that deliver improved outcomes
• Evidence of building effective relationships with children, families and other professionals.
• Experience of effective analytical assessments and outcomes-focussed care plans.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
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