3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Collect, accurately record, and critically analyse all relevant information using management information systems.
  
• Take appropriate actions to fulfill statutory responsibilities to promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of the child/young people.
  
• Ensure the well-being and safety of the child/young person is paramount through analysing all necessary information to complete assessments that comply with statutory requirements.
  
• Provide practical day-to-day support to children and their families as directed.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of working with children and/or their families in a care setting.
  
• Liaising with agencies to get help for children and/or their families.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of social work practice.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
  
• Hybrid role: office days are Mondays and Tuesdays, based at Lifford House; duty days are 2/3 days a month, also office-based - other days can be working at home.
  
• DBS check is required.
  

Closing Date

• Experience of working with children and/or their families in a care setting.
  
• Liaising with agencies to get help for children and/or their families.
  
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of social work practice.