We are currently recruiting a Social Worker or Senior Practitioner to join the Looked After Children team based in Redbridge.    

Recently rated as outstanding by OFSTED and nominated for a prestigious Local Government Chronical Award recognising the best children’s services in the country.

Our client offer a family approach to the care of children in Redbridge across a range of teams including CPAT (Referral and Assessment), Community Social Work, Looked after Children, Adoption and Fostering, Children with Disabilities and family intervention teams. If you have experience in a similar Children services role, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits of this Social Work role:

• £5,000 retention bonus
• Performance Related Salary Progression scheme
• 31 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Childcare vouchers,
• New technology scheme
• Interest-free loans on annual travel cards
• Discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops, and other establishments.
• A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

 What you will be doing as a Social Worker in Redbridge?

• Responsible for a caseload of more complex cases, providing advice to other social workers in relation to their cases.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records to required ethical and quality standards.
• Provide advice and support and promote independence and early intervention, as necessary.
• Write high quality reports as required and where required give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
• Liaise with colleagues in own or other departments or external agencies
• Be familiar with local resource networks and undertake capacity building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations.
• Participate in the planning / reviewing of cases.

 Essential requirements of this Social Worker role:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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