Family Assessment Social Worker

Family Assessment Social Worker

(Qualified Social Worker)

Salary:£38,796 to £40,800

Hours: Full time

Location: Streatham, South London

St Michael's Fellowship

We have been working with vulnerable families in and around South London for over 120 years. At the heart of our work lie values of compassion and respect for the parent as an individual, and a belief in the capacity of every human being for positive change. With these values we work to break the cycles of disadvantage, change family dynamics, and create new opportunities for children.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker

Responsibilities

• help create and maintain a nurturing and learning environment within the house
• ensure a high standard of social work practice
• ensure a reasonable standard of child care and general house management
• keep abreast of current legislation which informs and prescribes our work, paying particular attention to the Children Act 1989, 2004 and the Children & Families Act 2014
• work within the Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2018
• work in accordance with the Organisation’s Health and Safety policies
• work in accordance with the Fellowship’s Equal Opportunities policies
• perform sleep-in duties and work a rota as required
• perform domestic duties as required by the Manager or Deputy
• perform such additional tasks as may be required by the Manager

Work with Families

• be involved in the system of keyworking
• work in partnership with parents, colleagues, social workers & other agencies to improve the service offered to families
• liaise closely with parents, the staff team & social worker to establish plans of work for each parent as keyworker
• work with and alongside parents on the tasks of daily living
• enable parents to acquire the skills of parenting & independent living
• monitor & supervise parents where necessary in the care of their children
• be involved in the assessment of parents in the care of their children
• share with parents the content of all reports personally compiled before wider distribution
• encourage parents to participate in house activities & groups
• inform parents of community facilities available & encourage their appropriate use
• be involved in resettlement of family and further assessment as required

For full recruitment pack: https://stmichaelsfellowship.org.uk/family-assessment-social-worker