CSW - Social Worker - Duty and Assessment (Windsor & Maidenhead)

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified (Windsor & Maidenhead)

Location : Town Hall, Achieving for Children

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.91

About the role

As an allocated social worker in the Duty and Assessment Team, you will manage a caseload of children

who may be on Child Protection, Child in Need and Looked Aer Children plans. You will undertake visits

to children and families and complete assessments and direct work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of

children and young people. Duties will include: having strategy discussions, safety planning, completing

Section 17 Single Assessments, Section 47 Enquiries, Initial Child Protection Conferences, Initial Core

Group Meetings and Child in Need Meetings, court work including Section 7 and 37 reports, presenting

cases to Legal Panel, Public Law Outline letters and meetings, family network meetings, viability

assessments, applications for court orders including Emergency Protection Orders and Interim Care

Orders, and accommodating children with foster carers and connected persons.

Allocated social workers will investigate concerns regarding a child or young person’s safety or wellbeing,

make an assessment of the risk and protective factors in the family and decide on the most appropriate

course of action. A key part of the role entails building effective relationships with children and families

and working collaboratively with our partner agencies.

Qualifications

● Professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant

qualification recognised by Social Work England.

● Active Social Work England registration.

● Proven evidence of continuing professional development.

Skills and experience

● Proven experience of building effective relationships with children, young people and families.

● Able to use evidence and professional judgment to make decisions and determine the risk of

future harm.

● Experience with CIN/CP/LAC.

● Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing

accurate reports, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children

or young people).

● Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice.

● Knowledge of the legal powers and key duties required when safeguarding children and young

people, including key legislation both locally and nationally.

● Experience of assessing the needs of children and their families in accordance with the

Framework for the Assessment

● Excellent written skills and experience writing comprehensive reports for the Courts.

● Experienced in the use of ICT , including MS Word, Outlook, Google docs and case record

management systems.

● Car driver holding current full driving licence and to have use of own car for work purposes

Personal attributes

● A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values to support children and young

people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.

● Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and

pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

● Strong organisational abilities including time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving

and multitasking.

● The ability to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.

● Personal determination, drive and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging

objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children.

● Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and

across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.