Senior Social Worker - Referral and Assessment
29 days ago
London
PURPOSE OF THE JOB To provide a comprehensive, effective, integrated, systemically-informed social work service, within Southwark's practice framework, managing complex cases. To deliver excellent social work practice, assessing complex need, planning and working purposefully with families, support networks and other professionals to manage risk, safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. To provide a social work service which is both relationship- based and which responds in a timely manner within statutory guidelines. To work collaboratively with the team, supporting the development of best practice and confident practitioners through coaching and mentoring of students, newly qualified social workers and less experienced practitioners. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Responsibilities (in line with the Knowledge and Skills Statements for Approved Child and Family Practitioners Relationships and effective direct work 1. Provide focused and purposeful systemically-informed social work within Southwark's practice framework, in complex situations, with explicit aims and objectives about desired outcomes which are proportionate to each child's identified risk and need. 2. Establish rapport, build and maintain professional, respectful, and honest relationships with children and their families to develop trust and assist in safeguarding children, resolving conflict and promoting positive and timely outcomes. 3. Deliver social ...