Picking up assessments, CIN work and CP work. Focus likely to be on assessments due to the short-term nature of the assignment but also helping with other work across the pod, could be CIN, CP or children in care.
Average caseloads are usually around 15 children but as the role will be focused on short-term work and assessments this is likely to be around 20.
Pods are made up of a team of social workers (up to 7fte) and a pod manager but Pod 4 is currently under-staffed with 4.8fte including a senior social worker.
Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Knowledge of Child Care legislation; Working Together and other relevant DofE guidance.
* Understanding of Child Protection policies, procedures and practices.
* Ability to assess children and families in relation to their need for support and/or protection from harm.
* Ability to communicate clearly and to provide intelligible and comprehensive reports
Can be mix of office and home, expectation that social workers in office at least 2 days a week
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
