Higher Specialist Social Worker - Single Point of Access in Reading

Our client Reading Borough Council is looking for a Higher Specialist Social Worker to join their Single Point of Access team.

Job Purpose

This role is situated within the front door for early help and safeguarding. You will work as part of a team to gather, review and evaluate information in regard to children's needs, including children in need of help, intervention and protection. This is not a case holding role; the role requires a number of children and families to be considered and for informed and timely recommendations to promote the welfare of children, ensuring they receive the help they need at the time they need this.

Your role

• Work within BFfC policy procedures and good practice guidelines in order to meet the needs of children enabling them to source the help, support and protection they need.
• Ensure and deliver on the timely progression of contacts, promoting a whole family approach while focusing on the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Be competent and comfortable working within a high-pressured environment that requires high standards of screening and progression of contacts in short timescales.
• Work closely with others to explore the needs of children and their families, initiating and maintaining positive working relationships with other professionals, partner organisations and external agencies.
• Consider the emerging needs of children and young people in conjunction with the Threshold guidance, ensuring that any challenges are resolved at the earliest opportunity and with the child's welfare remaining the focus.
• Carefully and quickly, make enquiries and source information, with explicit adherence to consent models and established information sharing pathways, to assess a child/young person's needs.
• Demonstrate sound analytical skills that critically evaluates information received, forming well balanced and evidenced based recommendations. Your analysis will be informed by relevant research and theory.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
• Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply. You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.