11 Oct
Achieving for Children
Kingston upon Thames
Job description
Social Worker - Safeguarding (Kingston & Richmond)
We are offering a £3000 welcome bonus plus a £3000 annual market supplement for this role!
Kingston team location : Guildhall 2, Kingston
Richmond team location : Civic Offices, Twickenham
About Our Benefits
We are focused on creating a positive, supportive environment, where you will have access to a wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and the technology and equipment to enable hybrid working.
At AfC you will also have access to...
- a welcome payment and retention bonus for selected roles
- access to free parking at your main place of work
- 29 days annual leave,
increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years with bank holidays in addition
- local government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- hybrid working, enabling you to work from home, office or the community, with access to the technology and equipment to support you
- working with a wide range of families from diverse backgrounds with different presenting issues
- travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan or business Oyster cards
- a minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
- support and recognition from a stable senior leadership team with an open door culture
- managers who recognise complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence and facilitate career development and progression opportunities
- a huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership.
About you
- an effective communicator
- resilient worker,
able to work effectively in a team or on your own, taking ownership and responsibility for the cases you are assigned
- confident and competent with relevant statutory and regulatory framework and have knowledge of an appropriate range of professional interventions
- evidence of championing inclusion and diversity whilst making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people
- solution focused person with the ability to deal with sensitive issues.
About the role
- Supporting children and young people who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans
- Understanding when to transfer cases from the Safeguarding team to the Permanence team
- Building strong and respectful working relationships with families,
their support network and our partner agencies
- Regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures
- Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording
- Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision
Qualifications
- Relevant Social Work qualification
- Completion of ASYE
- Active Social Work England registration
▶️ Social Worker - Safeguarding (Kingston & Richmond)
🖊️ Achieving for Children
📍 Kingston upon Thames