Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker for the Children In Care Team within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well‑structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Bournemouth is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced and supportive team within Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council.

• Undertake timely assessments and analysis of need and risk, working with families and networks of professionals to create and deliver outcome‑focused plans.
• Ensure that children and young people and carers are aware of their rights and are enabled to participate meaningfully in planning and in decision making, including through the use of independent advocates if required.
• Provide support and intervention based on best evidence to meet individual child and family needs.
• Secure access to services, negotiating and challenging other professionals and organisations to provide the help required.
• Undertake effective direct work with individual children and families or foster or adoptive carers as part of an agreed plan.
• Where appropriate, chair professional and formal meetings in relation to service users, e.g. Child in Need meetings and core group meetings.
• Make effective use of supervision to enhance and reflect on own practice, seek advice on individual cases, develop personal resilience, and to promote continuous professional development.
• Contribute to team and unit duty rotas, ensuring that service users, professionals and other members of the public are dealt with appropriately and promptly.
• Attend and participate in team meetings to actively promote effective professional working relationships, to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of organisational requirements and to share good practice.
• Participate in specific service development projects as agreed with the Team Manager, including the development of effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Maintain and extend professional knowledge and skills via continuous professional development, reflective practice, team events, attendance at relevant training, and through working towards formal post‑qualifying learning opportunities as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant research, government guidance, legislation and best practice in relation to child care and the specialist service area to which appointed.

• Minimum 3 year experience within UK.
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• SWE Registered.

• Free onsite parking.
• Opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority.
• Competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Bournemouth please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today.