Social Work Assistant

Purpose\\n\\nTo support social workers who safeguard and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children and young people in the City through the delivery of high quality service.\\n\\nResponsibilities\\n\\nTo be responsible for an 'allocated worker' casework role, as assigned by Team Manager/Social Worker:\\n\\nTo collect, accurately record, using management information systems, and critically analyse all relevant information and take appropriate actions to fulfil statutory responsibilities to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people.\\nTo ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements.\\nAs directed, provides practical day to day support to children and their families.\\nLiaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people; and ensure that services are 'joined up' in approach.\\nTo accurately record, report and communicate using accurate, up-to-date evidence based information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.\\nTo communicate effectively to a variety of audiences through written, verbal and other means of communication.\\nTo take personal responsibility for your own professional development and reflective practice and keep up-to-date with changes to legislation, court rules, policies, procedures and best practice development.\\nTo work as a team member and attend team meetings and service reviews to positively contribute to the outcomes for children achieved as a team.\\nActively support the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.Required\\n\\nExperience of working with children and/or their families in a care setting.\\nMust have valid Driving License.\\nLiaising with agencies to get help for children and/or their families.\\nDemonstrates a basic knowledge of social work practice.\\nBasic understanding of the legislative framework applying to working with children and families in a statutory setting\\nAbility to work professionally with people experiencing challenging personal circumstances\\nYou will also have strong administration and IT skills, as your time will be split between office-based tasks and work in the community, visiting families.\\nKey effective communication and positive relationship skills are essential, as well as clear, concise record keeping, in a timely, accurate manner, applying your time management and organisational skills.\\nThe ability to work effectively with colleagues and other agencies; solve problems, negotiate and make decisions are also a necessity to be able to support the social work team. \\n\\nIf interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on (phone number removed) between 9am to 5pm (Mon to fri)