Achieving for Children
Location
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location : Guildhall Complex, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.00
Working in an R&A team. Covering the borough for Richmond upon Thames. Work is mixed between time in the office and working from home. Duty rota is in groups. Week on week off.
All of our social work roles work in partnership with children, young people and those connected to them, in order to co-create plans that meet the identified need. Our Bank workers may wish to undertake short term or long term duties. This may include but not limited to;
⦁ Undertaking child and family assessments
⦁ Carrying out child protection enquiries
⦁ Duty Tasks
⦁ Direct work with children and young people
⦁ Chairing Child in Need and Core Group Meetings
Attending out of borough visits
Qualifications
⦁ Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work
⦁ Successful completion of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
⦁ Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and experience
⦁ Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
⦁ Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
⦁ Appropriate understanding of developing and implementing effective interventions to vulnerable children and families that achieves sustainable positive outcomes
⦁ Experience of effective recording, monitoring and evaluation of interventions using a wide range of tools and Management Information Systems (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
⦁ Experience of using ICT to communicate, manage data and present ideas to inform or influence others.
⦁ Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant national policy, including safeguarding.
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Personal attributes
⦁ A passion to demonstrate and promote our values (Trust, Respect and Empower) through professional behaviours and relationships with all stakeholders.
⦁ To deliver Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
⦁ Good organisational abilities including: time management, problem-solving and prioritisation.
⦁ Able to work flexibly and independently with a commitment to the organisation culture.
⦁ Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Taking a strength based approach to managing situations.
⦁ Commitment to collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including ability to negotiate and influence
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