Social Worker - Family Support & Child Protection

at  London Borough of Bexley

ABOUT US

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
We are seeking outstanding Social Workers to join our Family Support & Child Protection Service. The suitable candidate would have the professional and personal attributes to build relationships with our families and potential network and share our commitment to improving outcomes for all children and young people.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK IS REQUIRED AND BE U.K BASED.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

• Work directly with children and provide a clear and accurate assessment of the needs of the child and their family.
• Devise, implement and review plans, including the development and management of child in need, protection plans within a child protection framework.
• Ensure all statutory responsibilities are well managed, including visiting children, arranging reviews, and reporting to the court.
• Carry out in-depth, ongoing evidence-based assessment of complex needs and risks to children.
  Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
  We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.
  We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.