Our client Bolton Council is looking for a Children s Social Worker to join their Referral and Assessment team. Main Duties The provision of a purposeful, professional social work service to appropriate clients, including a diagnosis, assessment and treatment of their needs and problems in accordance with statutory requirements and Departmental Policies To contribute to the planning and development of the Team s and the Department s Referral and Assessment Services as required and as appropriate To participate in the organisation and administration of the work of the post so that the job of providing the service gets done To provide management information to assist in the setting, implementing and monitoring of the Department s strategies and services To contribute to the allocation of the work of the Team To participate in providing a generic duty service to all office visitors To undertake Section 47 (Child Protection) enquiries, initial child and family needs assessments and short term interventions To work directly with clients using a range of social work knowledge, skills, methods and techniques To undertake office duty which involves the provision of generic advice and information to all office callers To arrange services and screen referrals which require further assessment To undertake Section 47 (Child Protection) enquiries in accordance with the Child Concern Handbook for Safeguarding Children To work with...
