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

• PAY RATE: £37.54 per hour
• WORK TYPE: Temporary
• WORK PATTERN: Full Time
• LOCATION: London

  
JOB SUMMARY
The Social Worker is responsible to carry a number of complex cases including care proceedings and make assessments of need, plan appropriate resources and monitor and review in line with the policy framework.

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

• To provide informal support to less experienced and qualified SW’s in the team and to contribute to on the job training in relation to team policies and procedures and induction arrangements
• Promote a practice philosophy which seeks to empower service users, build on individual strengths, and develop strategies which support them to understand, manage and respond to risk and to ensure assessments and plans reflect this
• Working as a senior experienced practitioner providing guidance and challenge to less experienced wrokers.

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
• Able to engage and develop effective professional relationships with children and families to achieve sustainable positive outcomes
• Able to engage and develop effective professional relationships with other professionals and organisations for the benefit of individual children and families in assessment, care planning and delivery

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
Hit the APPLY button or contact Ellie Hibbard at Tempting Recruitment NOW.

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