Qualified Social Worker - MASH

Our client Suffolk County Council is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their MASH team.

Typical Responsibilities

• Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities.
• Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework.
• Act as Lead Professional for named families as directed by colleagues, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.
• Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines and tools.
• Work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.
• Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.
• Respond to needs identified with the family by identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions as required.
• Work with families with complex problems where statutory intervention is required under the guidance of senior Social Worker, Lead Professional or Health Colleagues as appropriate.
• Engage in individual and group supervision with managers and practice leads.
• Undertake and maintain accurate recording and reporting as appropriate.
• Participate in CAF, multi-agency assessment, Statutory Assessment and other relevant assessment processes.
• Take responsibility for managing cases and holding appropriate levels of risk, overseeing the input of social workers where involved.
• Mentor and/or supervise junior colleagues or students and facilitate individual and group supervision with team members.

Information, Advice and Signposting

• Provide information and signposting for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate.

Multi-Agency and Partnership Working

• Actively build relationships and networks with other professional groups and services in the locality.

Managing Risk and Safeguarding

• Identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalate immediately where appropriate.
• Undertake other tasks allocated by manager or senior colleagues, in keeping with the responsibilities of the grade.
• Work in accordance with the Council's statutory responsibilities, policies and service procedures and comply with equality and diversity policies, procedures and legislation.
• Maintain customer confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act and SCC guidance.
• Participate in performance appraisal and consultation with team managers as required.
• Have regard to best value principles as part of daily practice.
• Participate in training and development opportunities, to improve personal knowledge, skills and effectiveness.
• Transport children and young people where required by job role.
• Work in the homes of children and families and in a variety of other settings.

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 an 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.