Child Protection Social Worker - Locum

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Southend on Sea

Health & Social Services

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About The Role

Southend Council are looking for locum Social Workers - paying up to £40.00 per hour to provide professional and comprehensive casework to a caseload (Average of 17 -20) of children and young people within the long term children’s social work teams.

You will be developing and maintaining relationships with children and families who require a longer term social work intervention including those subject to;

• Child protection plans
• Complex child in need
• PLO/Pre Proceedings and, if required, within the court arena.

You need to provide an efficient and cost effective service to children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed. Investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidences conclusions and realistic action plans. The quality of practice will be supported by regular supervision. Training opportunities, tools and resources readily available to assist in the day to day work. Nowhere else will you gain as much experience on the job, making us a sought-after place to work. If you are passionate, dedicated to making a change and ready for a challenge – you could be the candidate we are looking for.

About You

To be successful in this position you must have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the Social Work England. You need to have previous experience of working within Children Frontline services and have knowledge of child protection, looked after children and associated child in need social work practice is essential along with knowledge of methods of social work intervention Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations guidance & policy issues.

About Us

The council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre offering traditional seaside living that makes it a great place to live and work. This diverse and busy town has great public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via 2 train lines form Liverpool St and Fenchurch Street. The Council is ambitious for the future of Southend-on-Sea and is working with local partners and local communities to ensure we deliver our exciting ambition for 2050. With excellent transport links between Southend and London, a growing housing market and a developing economy, there’s never been a better time to work in Southend. With a direct route along the M25/A127 your journey could be less than you think, along with Southend rail station and secure, modern parking near the town centre offices, commuting is straightforward.

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