Social Worker (HAY BD B)
Nottinghamshire County Council
Who You Are
You are a dedicated professional with a recognized Social Work qualification and professional registration. You have sound knowledge of child care legislation and safeguarding procedures, with experience working with children and families in complex circumstances. You exhibit strong assessment, communication, analytical, decision-making, and relationship-based practice skills.
What the job involves
The role of a Children's Social Worker involves safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by assessing needs, managing risk, and delivering interventions. You will manage complex caseloads, undertake statutory assessments, formulate and implement plans, and coordinate multi-agency interventions. Building effective relationships with children and families, you ensure the child's lived experience is understood and reflected in assessments, planning, and decision-making. You will work closely with partner agencies to coordinate services and achieve positive outcomes, lead professional networks, maintain high-quality case records, produce analytical assessments and reports, contribute to service development, and support less experienced colleagues.
Skills
- Recognized Social Work qualification
- Professional registration
- Knowledge of child care legislation
- Safeguarding procedures
- Experience with children and families
- Strong assessment skills
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Decision-making skills
- Relationship-building skills