Our client, Northampton-shire Children's Trust, is seeking an experienced Social Worker to provide high-quality social work services to children, young people, and families, ensuring their welfare is safeguarded and their needs are effectively supported.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Children's Social Worker with experience managing complex caseloads, undertaking assessments, safeguarding children, and working within multi-agency environments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong professional judgement, effective communication skills, and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes while keeping the best interests of children and young people at the centre of their practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a complex caseload, undertaking comprehensive assessments and developing appropriate support and care plans.
- Visit children, young people, families, and carers to assess needs, monitor progress, and deliver purposeful interventions.
- Assess and manage risks to the health, safety, and well-being of children and young people, taking appropriate safeguarding action where required.
- Work directly with families to provide advice, guidance, and practical support while promoting independence, resilience, and self-sufficiency.
- Coordinate packages of support and ensure interventions are regularly monitored and reviewed in response to changing needs.
- Work closely with partner agencies and professionals, taking the lead where appropriate to ensure coordinated and effective support.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, reviews, and care planning processes to assess needs and agree appropriate interventions.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive case records and reports in line with statutory, legislative, and departmental requirements.
- Prepare and provide written and verbal evidence for court proceedings, adoption and fostering panels, and other formal decision-making processes.
- Implement court-directed actions within required timescales, including arrangements to safeguard children and secure appropriate care or placements where necessary.
- Ensure the wishes, feelings, and best interests of children and young people remain central to assessment, planning, and decision-making.
- Promote equality, diversity, and inclusive practice while recognising the individual needs and circumstances of children and families.
- Contribute to the development of colleagues through mentoring, work-shadowing, and opportunities to support professional learning and development.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and contribute to service improvement and best practice.
Tempest Resourcing is one of the UK's leading Social Care recruitment agencies, proudly supplying high-quality candidates to more local authorities than any other provider. As a Tier 1 supplier to a significant number of councils across the country, we're perfectly positioned to help you - or someone you know - secure your next opportunity.
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