Social Worker - Adolescent Family Help Team

Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Lewisham to recruit for a Social Worker in the Adolescent Family Help Team within the Social Care industry. This will be on a permanent basis paying £44,430-£46,437 per annum.Responsibilities include:

• To be responsible for undertaking all social work on allocated cases, or those worked with on a short term assessment basis.

• To maintain accurate records of all work undertaken on behalf of the Directorate, and to ensure that service users are aware of their right to see such records.

• To ensure that service users are aware of their right to complain about the service they receive.

• To produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of readership, including meetings, conferences, court, other agencies and service users.

• To ensure that all work is undertaken in compliance with policies, procedures, guidance and legislation.

• To ensure that the needs of service users/carers from all communities are addressed, and that close attention is paid to equalities issues in all aspects of work.

• To participate in duty systems for the service unit, as appropriate. To develop and maintain effective working relationships at appropriate levels with other agencies relevant to the work of the unit.

• To input data, using Information Technology, as required.

• To take responsibility for one's own, and others safety, by ensuring that team members and other staff are not knowingly exposed to risk of violence.

• To attend, contribute and participate fully in supervision, in accordance with the Department's supervision policy.

Minimum Requirements:

• HCPC Registration

• Relevant social work qualification is needed
• Social Work England registration is required for this job
• Must be 2 years post qualified for this role
• The job is subject to a DBS check (Enhanced)

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Lewisham, please email your updated CV to us or contact Dan Mulvey for more information.Job Title: Social WorkerLocation: LewishamSalary: £44,430-£46,437 per annum.