Our client Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Duty and Assessment team.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB
To provide a high quality professional social work service to children and their families, in accordance with Legislative requirements, the policies and procedures of the Service/Council by :
- Assessing the needs of individual children and their families for social care service
- Designing and arranging for provision of appropriate care services
- Providing direct social work assistance to children and families
- Establishing and developing effective collaborative working relationships with other agencies in pursuance of effective service provision
Principal Duties
- To ensure that the Council's duties under the relevant legislation are discharged in accordance with Council Policy in relation to individual service users, parents and carers.
- To assess the needs of children/young people and their families, including the identification of those at risk or in need of protection, and to provide services as appropriate.
- To determine the most suitable intervention, having due regard to the resources available and to plan, implement and evaluate action taken.
- To engage effectively with children, young people, their parents and carers, in the delivery of services. To ensure that high standards of customer care are constantly applied across all aspects of service provision.
- To ensure that the legal/policy/practice requirements, particular to the specialist area in which the post holder operates are fully complied with.
- To liaise and negotiate effectively with other sections of the Service and other colleagues in other statutory and voluntary agencies in pursuit of effective service provision.
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.
