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Qualified Social Worker
Organisation: Brent Council, a local authority dedicated to providing the highest quality care and support to children and young people in need.
Role: We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Qualified Social Worker to join our dynamic team.
Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive Assessments: Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and young people's needs, prioritising their safety and well-being.
- Permanency Plans: Develop and implement effective permanency plans for children and young people in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including birth families, foster carers, adoptive parents, and other professionals, to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to achieving permanency.
- Direct Support: Provide direct support and intervention to children, young people, and their families, using evidence-based practices and promoting positive outcomes.
- Advocacy: Ensure that the voices and wishes of children and young people are heard and incorporated into decision-making processes.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and reports in compliance with legal and organisational requirements.
Experience:
- Knowledge: Up-to-date and authoritative knowledge of work practices, systems, processes, and procedures relevant to the role, and the ability to apply this knowledge in new and varied circumstances.
- Specialism: Detailed knowledge in social care, health, and wellbeing specialisms, including an understanding of broader issues and practices in the sector.
- Supervision: Experience in supervising others, holding them accountable for deliverables and results, and a proven track record of planning and organising your own work and that of others in a small to medium-sized team or unit.
- Awareness: Organisational and political awareness, with the ability to understand the political implications of certain decisions and provide advice and guidance to political representatives.
- Qualifications: Typically, professionally qualified and/or relevant degree (or equivalent), plus substantial experience or substantial vocational experience demonstrating development through involvement in a series of progressively demanding roles. Formal professional qualification (where relevant).
- Budgeting: Ability to contribute to wider team or department budget planning through the provision of financial activity analysis or budgeting related to your own area of work.
- Risk Management: Ability to identify and alert senior managers to any areas where agreed policies, procedures, and systems may not be up-to-date or sufficient to protect the organisation from risk, particularly when dealing with families or residents.
Requirements:
- Degree in Social Work and registration with the appropriate regulatory body (e.g., Social Work England).
- Significant experience in working with Looked After Children and permanency planning, preferably within a similar role or team.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices related to permanency planning for children and young people.
Benefits:
- Competitive starting salary
- Monthly market-enhanced payment
- Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement
- Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
- Car lease scheme (terms and conditions apply)
- Excellent career development
- Salary exchange for additional benefits
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
- Shopping discounts
- Support groups and wellbeing schemes
Join Our Team: Be part of Brent Council and contribute to improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a competitive salary package.
How to Apply: To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role here, or for more information on this or any other Qualified Social Work opportunities in Brent, contact Phil Puaca at Ackerman Pierce on (phone number removed) or
