Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

Key objectives of the role

To work as part of the multi-agency, Family Safeguarding Team, supporting children, young adults and their families where there are complex social issues. To provide appropriate social work support and interventions in an integrated way with our internal and external partners. As a social worker within the Family Safeguarding Team, you will contribute to the provision of Childrens Social Care services ensuring childrens views are heard and advocated for. You will work within the context of relevant legislation and will deliver services according to the departments policies, procedures and guidelines. You will drive plans forward to achieve better outcomes. To display a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Daily and monthly responsibilities

Provide social work expertise to the multi-disciplinary care team, provide advice training and support and act as first point of contact for enquiries from the care team. To identify the needs of children and families, promote intervention and safeguarding. To work with Adult Workers (domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse workers) as part of a multi-disciplinary team and other professionals within Child in Need and Child Protection Plans. To participate in external multi-disciplinary meetings with statutory and non-statutory organisations and agencies relating to children, young people and their families,

Example

Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need meetings. To develop effective relationships with children, young people and their families to improve impact of work and determine the level of service available ensuring written plans are agreed with the CYP and their families and reflect their views. Take the lead for safeguarding children and young people who may be at risk, offering advice support and training on safeguarding matters as required. Provide regular reports. To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After. To take part in the team Duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise. To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines. To attend and prepare for regular supervision with your supervisor, utilise critical reflection to be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies. To promote and take account at all times of equality, diversity, dignity and to promote the rights of children, young people and their families. To monitor and evaluate demand and bring to the attention of the supervisor any resource shortfalls. To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including security of information. To promote listening to children at every opportunity; ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner. To ensure access to translation and interpretation services as necessary. To contribute to the development of services to children and families by attending and contributing positively to team meetings to promote the delivery of integrated and effective services for children in need and in need of protection. To provide cover for the work of other team members and other additional duties commensurate with the level of the job. (The nature of these will vary according to experience, competencies and the grade of the post).