Eden Brown is currently recruiting for Social worker, Senior Practitioner in North London to provide a high standard of social work and services to users arising out of the
Council's duties and powers under legislation and in accordance with divisional and
area policy, procedures, guidelines and the Code of Practice for Social Care
Workers.
Our Client would like the candidate to have worked over four years in the field and willing to interview ASAP,
To hold ongoing key-worker responsibility for a caseload of children and young people who are ‘in need', looked after by the Council, on the child protection plan or the subject of care proceedings.
To undertake assessments and to recommend to their team manager the appropriate level of intervention and of service provision.
To work creatively and to produce case plans for children, who are ‘in need', looked after by the Council or on the child-protection register.
To implement and review these plans.
To advise the team manager on a regular basis of proposed casework plans and developments and to seek authorisation in line with divisional delegated powers.
To keep case records up to date, provide reports and carry out other administrative duties as required.
To take appropriate steps to maintain a satisfactory level of security and confidentiality of all records.
To negotiate solutions with colleagues and other professionals, e.g. teachers, doctors, psychiatrists, health visitors, police officers, carers, relatives.
To chair or participate in reviews and meetings attended by users as well as by colleagues and representatives of other agencies, e.g. health, education, probation, police.
To develop and maintain effective working relationships at an operational level with relevant statutory and independent sector agencies as stated above.
To continually reassess cases in relation to risk and refer to the team manager as appropriate
To inform the team manager when they consider care proceedings may need to be initiated.
To produce court reports of a satisfactory standard and within agreed deadlines as requested by their team manager.
To represent the council at court as required by team manager and to instruct
Counsel and Council solicitors as appropriate. To give evidence as required in both public and private proceedings.
To liaise with guardians ad litem.
To attend conferences with counsel as necessary.
To promote equality of opportunity for users in accessing the services provided.
To actively encourage user participating where appropriate in the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the service.
To present information to the Resources Panel and make appropriate recommendations regarding the use of resources.
Please forward your cv to (email address removed) for more information.
Your expert recruitment consultant is Zelda Leader, call today on 02074 227 350 or email (email address removed)
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £31.00 - £35.00 ph
Hours: Full-time
Type: Temporary or Contract
Starting: Starting 18/03/2014
Duration: 4 Months