MASH Social Worker

Key Responsibilities Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria.Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children's development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change.Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children's health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritisedRequirements as a Social Worker include: SWE Registration Eligible to work in the UK Drive and have access to a car Post-qualified experience Degree level or equivalent in Social WorkBenefits of working for Connect2SocialWork: Free DBS and compliance service Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council Prompt and reliable payroll system "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £300 for each social worker you refer who we successfully placeInterested? Contact me today for more information! (url removed) / (phone number removed) Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates