Social Worker - Looked After Children

• You will complete thorough, child-focused and ongoing assessments which recognise strengths, vulnerabilities as well as attitude to change
• You will analyse plans regularly to ensure the support provided is making a difference to reduce risk and adjust the plan accordingly
• You will use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice
• You will build relationships with the child, young person, family or carers to decide the best way to keep them safe
• You will communicate clearly and sensitively with children and families/carers
• You will have an understanding and knowledge of child development milestones, and how they can impacted on by trauma
• You will have a clear and empathic understanding of how the above issues impact on the parent-child relationship

• You will have a HCPC recognised Social Work qualification and an enhanced DBS check
• You should have a good understanding of relevant legislation, regulation, safeguarding practices and research
• You must demonstrate evidence of you having built purposeful relationships balancing empathy and authority
• You will be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication

You must be Social Work England registered, if this is the role for you then contact Luke Burgess on luke.burgess@liquidpersonnel.com or call 020 3319 3159
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List