Team Manager

Social Worker | Children’s Services

Location: Surrey
Service Area: Children & Families
Role Type: Social Care Qualified

Location : Surrey

About the Role

Surrey is committed to working alongside families , respecting their rights and strengths and working in partnership to identify needs and achieve positive change. Social Workers are supported to develop strong motivational practice , helping parents identify changes they want to make and supporting families to achieve sustainable outcomes.

You will manage a caseload of children, families and carers, undertaking assessments, safeguarding work and care planning while keeping children safely within their families wherever possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage contacts and determine whether they meet the threshold for statutory social work assessment.
• Undertake assessments of children's and families' needs, strengths and risks .
• Develop SMART plans with children, young people and families.
• Work with partner agencies through Child in Need and Core Group meetings .
• Undertake Child Protection investigations following multi-agency strategy discussions.
• Develop plans to reduce risk and protect children from significant harm.
• Where necessary, contribute to S20 arrangements and legal proceedings .
• Support effective care planning where children cannot safely remain within their families.
• Work with fostering, adoption and commissioning colleagues to identify appropriate placements.
• Promote stable placements, sibling relationships and positive outcomes for children.
• Maintain accurate, timely and analytical case records.
• Demonstrate confident professional judgement around risk and decision-making .
• Provide information, advice and guidance and signpost families to appropriate services.
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns .
• Share professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues.
• Where appropriately trained, provide reflective supervision to non-professionally qualified staff.
• Work inclusively and promote equality of opportunity.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant children's social care experience.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, assessment and risk management .
• Experience working with children, families and partner agencies.
• Ability to undertake proportionate assessments and develop effective plans.
• Confident professional judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong recording, analysis and case management skills.
• Commitment to partnership working and strengths-based, motivational practice .
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and the welfare of children.
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