Qualified social worker - Family Support
Remedy Social Work
Our client Milton Keynes council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Family Support team.
Purpose of the Role
To work with children, young people, and their families to promote their welfare, safeguard children from harm, and support families to achieve positive outcomes. The role involves assessment, planning, intervention, and review in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake assessments of children and families under relevant child welfare legislation.
- Develop, implement, and review child-focused care and support plans.
- Manage a caseload of children and families requiring statutory intervention and support.
- Identify and assess risks to children and take appropriate safeguarding action.
- Build effective working relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
- Undertake direct work with children and families to improve outcomes.
- Attend and contribute to child protection conferences, core group meetings, strategy discussions, and court proceedings where required.
- Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, and court statements within required timescales.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive case records.
- Work collaboratively with professionals including schools, health services, police, housing, and voluntary organisations.
- Promote the voice of the child in all assessments and interventions.
- Ensure practice complies with legislation, local authority procedures, and professional standards.
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.
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