SW Locums require a Social Worker with Social Work England Registration and substantial UK post qualified experience to work with the Children Looked After (CLA) team in Islington. You will be dealing with Long term CLA and cases is care proceedings. The age range is 0 -16 and at times there will be some work with CP and CIN cases.

This is a welcoming, friendly and supportive team with regular supervision and manageable caseloads. 

Expectations are that  you will be able to complete thorough, child-focussed and ongoing assessments which recognise strengths, vulnerabilities as well as attitude to change. To ensure that assessments bring out clearly the voice of the child and demonstrate an empathic view of how family and wider circumstances impact on children’s ability to develop to their full potential. Applicants must have a good understanding of relevant legislation, regulation, safeguarding practices and research on what works to improve outcomes for children and families.

You must be able to demonstrate ability to engage children in their environment, understand the world in which they live and the quality of their key relationships; to recognise signs that the child may not be meeting developmental milestones, has been harmed or is at risk of harm; to utilise research and evidenced based approaches to actively inform casework.

You will also have to evidence of being able to identify thresholds within the continuum of risks and needs. Ability to make clear recommendations about how to enable change to address risk and need based on evidence and professional judgement.
Collaborate with the child, family or carers to set out clear goals about what needs to change and when. Evidence of drawing the relevant people into the plan, including family’s own support network, ensuring plans are purposeful and support children to reach their potential. 

SW Locums offer you:

• Fastest pay available, from completion of timesheet to reaching your bank.
• Constant, polite support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.
• Great rates of pay.
• No “waffle”, informative and conscientious advice.
• Contact available 24/7.
• Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide.
• Free DBS and compliance service.
• Access to on-going training opportunities.
• Industry leading “Refer a Friend” recommendation scheme offering up to £300 for successfully placed referrals.*
• Excellent “Find your own job” bonus – get £350 for bringing your own position to us *

* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus scheme