1003 Social Worker - Children and Families, E London

Key Facts

Job Location: E London
Client Group: Children & Families
Salary: £24 per hour
Job Type: Temp
Essential Experience and Qualifications: DipSW, CQSW or equivalent qualification as recognised by the GSCC

Job Description

To be responsible to the Team Manager for the exercise of social work tasks in relation to specified clients, groups of clients or community groups and for contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Teams.

To understand and comply with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

To uphold and comply with the statutory provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any other relevant legislation or Council Policies and Procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work.

To understand and actively promote the Council’s Customer Service Policy, ensuring the needs of our customers are considered at all times to enable the Council to meet its customer satisfaction targets.

The assessment of the social needs of clients referred to the office (department).

Advising clients about their personal and social difficulties and clarifying the alternatives for action.

With other appropriate agencies, mobilising and coordinating resources to meet the clients’ needs.

Together with the Team Manager and specialist staff, planning programmes aimed at meeting the needs of specified clients, groups of clients or community groups.

The use of a variety of social work methods to remedy personal and social difficulties experienced by specified clients, including care, support, counselling, supervision, protection and other therapeutic methods.

The keeping of adequate records of work undertaken.

Liaison with other statutory and voluntary agencies on individual client issues, including the provision of reports for other agencies as required by the department.

Any other duties as appropriate to the post as prescribed from time to time.