Children's Social worker

1. To carry a complex mixed caseload of children in a variety of circumstances. (CIN/CP/LAC) 2. To aim to achieve good outcomes for children and their families 3. To assess children and their families; to devise plans which address identified needs. 4. Assess and manage risk utilising an evidence based approach 5. To monitor, review and update plans effectively. 6. To use social work tools, practice and research to underpin interventions 7. To promote children and young people remaining with their birth families or identified carers, by preventing family breakdown or reuniting child/ren or young people separated from their family due to temporary crisis. 8. To work directly with children, young people and their families at the point of crisis, ensuring the welfare of the child is prioritised at all times. 9 To establish and maintain effective working relationships with individual service users, groups, families and multi-agency partners. 10. To understand and apply the locally agreed thresholds for intervention, stepping cases 'up' and 'down' as appropriate 11. To case manage and record in accordance with statutory agency requirements. 12. To use ICT systems competently and effectively. 13. To offer coaching and mentoring to less experienced colleagues as required. 14. To model and share good practice within the team 15. To participate in identified projects/initiatives/training in line with practice improvement agenda. 16. To be proactive, taking responsibility for individual CPD. 17.To follow the standards as recommended by the social work regulator in relation to standards, performance and ethics. 18. To participate in the office duty system as required 19. Other duties appropriate to the nature, level and grade of the post. Need to visit children and their families and attend meetings pertaining to the care of the young people throughout Northumberland. Generally working pattern would be 8:30 - 5:00 office hours although flexible working would be expected according to the needs of the service Requirements: • Social work England registration • Social work degree • full UK driving license • Enhanced DBS If interested please contact DAYNA on 01772 208964.