Social Work Assistant
Social Work Assistant
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Birmingham to assist with the appointment of a Social Work Assistant on a 3-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 13.70 - 17.65 per hour
Summary:
The Senior Social Work Assistant at Birmingham Childrens Trust plays a crucial role in supporting social workers to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable children and young people in the city. This position involves direct casework accurate information collection and analysis providing practical day-to-day support to families and effective partnership working with other professionals and agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for an allocated worker casework role as assigned by the Team Manager/Social Worker.
- 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.
- Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people ensuring services are joined up in approach.
- Accurately record report and communicate using accurate up-to-date evidence-based information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
- 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.
- Observe the Birmingham Childrens Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.
Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care Childcare or a related field.
Essentials:
- Experience of working with children and/or their families in a care setting.
- Basic understanding of the legislative framework applying to working with children and families in a statutory setting.
- An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires an Enhanced DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
