Children Services Experienced / Senior Social Worker - Level 3 (PO3)
London Borough of Lambeth
Who You Are
You are an adaptable, experienced children's social worker with a knack for implementing positive change in complex situations. You are skilled in leading and providing professional judgement within legal and policy frameworks. Your role involves carrying out, and advising on, complex assessments of children and their families, and managing risks of abuse and neglect. Your dedication to collaborative robust working is an asset in coordinating efforts to meet children's care needs and protect them from harm. You act in the capacity of a primary professional in complex, statutory cases that require a qualified children's social worker.
What the Job Involves
In this role, you will manage and monitor high needs, complex, and challenging caseloads of children, families, and carers with a degree of autonomy. You will conduct in-depth assessments, undertake comprehensive care planning, and present complex information in various settings. Preparation and presentation of applications and reports for court proceedings is a part of your responsibilities. You must stay current with legislation and regulations and prepare for supervision and appraisal meetings constructively. As part of this role, you may also act as a mentor for junior staff and contribute to the development of services, policies, and research in a specialist area.
Skills
- In-depth understanding of complex social work theories and practices
- Experience with pre or post qualifying Children’s Social Work within a statutory or voluntary setting
- Evidence of successful management of complex and challenging cases
- Thorough knowledge of existing and proposed legislation, statutory regulations, and Government standards for children
- Experience working with multiple-agency input and complex family dynamics
- Professional qualification in social work and registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Practice Educator training or equivalent
- Experience with preparing applications and reports for court proceedings
- Excellent planning and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication skills to build influential relationships with professionals and agencies.