Social Worker (SC & Preparation for Adulthood)

Social Worker (SC & Preparation for Adulthood) - Grade 7/8 - Salary £38,607 - £47,805pa (Plus 4k Market Supplement)

APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A CURRENT SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND REGISTRATION and at least 3 years post qualified experience within children's and or adult services.
We are seeking a Social Worker with experience and knowledge of Adult Social care to work with our young people taking them through to adulthood.

We are looking for dynamic professionals, passionate about keeping children and young people safe, helping them to achieve and supporting them and their families.

Carry out high quality assessments, using child-centred, community focused, and multi-agency interventions to bring about positive change through developing effective relationships and to secure the best outcomes for children and young people.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team that consists of Social Workers, Senior Social Workers, Family Support Worker, Short Breaks Assessors, Education Case Officers, Educational Psychologists and Advisory Teachers.
Manage complex caseloads, utilising specialist knowledge for appropriate interventions, needs and assessments, care planning and child protection investigations.
You will have a key role in ensuring social work contribution to Education, Health and Care plans, delivery of short breaks and participation in preparing for adulthood.
You will be supported in your role by Team Manager and we will enhance your CPD by utilising learning and development opportunities this can include Systemic training, Havering Practice application Workshop s that considers development and consolidating current skills.
You will have a recognised Social Work qualification and post-qualification training, as well as excellent knowledge of current policy and practice.
You will have experience of working with disabled children with knowledge of Child Protection, Looked After Children and Child In Need Procedures. In addition you will need to evidence working directly with disabled children and young people in supporting them to express their wishes and feelings and to participate in decision making to ensure compliancy with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Knowledge and/or experience of Adult Social Care, Care Act Assessments, Support Planning, Mental Capacity Assessments and Deprivation of Liberty Applications to support with Preparing for Adulthood pathway.
Your outstanding communication skills will be coupled with a proven ability to work collaboratively with multi agency partners and develop effective working relationships with a wide range of service providers.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Karen.porter@havering.gov.uk or Anita.sangha@havering.gov.uk

Closing date for the receipt of applications is: 22nd September 2023, however interest in the job may be high, and we therefore reserve the right to close this application early

Please view Job Profile here: https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6430/social-worker-safeguarding-and-corporate-parenting-jd

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