Achieving for Children
Location
South West London | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Windsor & Maidenhead)
Location : Town Hall, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.77
Due to new government mandatory duties and LA having to take a set quota of UASC’s this will mean and exponential increase of demand within the service that was not previously planned for, recruitment therefore needs to be progressed urgently to meet the need that is implemented with immediate effect.
About the role
Social workers in the Leaving Care service support young people who are looked after (LAC) and
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) from around age 16, working with the Permanence Team to transfer cases at the most appropriate point for the young person. Social workers lead on the identification of needs and pathway planning, and provide direct support to young people to achieve their aims.
Social workers will ensure the educational, training and employment needs of young people are assessed and met and will Identify needs and assist young people to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to live independently, including to manage their money. This includes identifying and securing accommodation needs, assisting with the resettlement process and ensuring good quality legal representation for those seeking asylum, or who have an unresolved immigration status.
Social workers will carry some cases beyond the young person’s 18th birthday but may increasingly hand over support for older young people to Personal Advisors, as appropriate for each case.
About you: our role specification
Qualifications
Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work
Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and experience
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.
Experience of keeping and maintaining records (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).
Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role.
An ability to manage an agreed caseload of young people in compliance with casework objectives, statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements.
Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them.
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Appropriate understanding of how to undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and young people, implementing plans and providing assistance and support to help them achieve their aims, using appropriate interventions and casework methods.
Personal attributes
A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.
Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. microsoft or Google software.
Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.
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 resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
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