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Social Worker Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker – Social Work Team for Children with Disabilities

Grade: SWMS 33 – 40: The pay scale for qualified Social Workers ranges from

£29898 through to £35772.

Department: Children’s Safeguarding and Specialist Services

Reports to: Practice Consultant/ Team Manager

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

To fulfil the duties and responsibilities of a qualified Social Work post in

Hounslow’s Social Work Team for Children with Disabilities. In this team you will

be working closely with children with disabilities and their families. You will

manage a mixed caseload of lower level support as well as cases where children

or young people are in need of Child in Need and /or Child Protection Plans.

Your role will be to deliver relevant interventions in order to safeguard children

and ensure their needs are met whilst also aiming to effect long-term positive

change to improve the life experiences of vulnerable children and young people.

Within this role you will work to maintain high standards of professional practice,

working at all times in the best interests of children and young people, ensuring

that there are clear evidence based assessments and care plans in place on all

allocated cases.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Corporate:

1. To provide a Social Work service in accordance with departmental policies

and priorities and to participate in the costing, co-ordination, monitoring and

review in line with department procedures.

2. To maintain awareness of current legislative requirements as relating to

children and to participate in relevant training.

3. To use regular supervision and staff appraisal and participate in staff

meetings to ensure an effective service to users and carers and further

professional development.

4. To work according to the council and HCPC guidance regarding working

hours, professional conduct and anti-discriminatory practice.

Policy

Issued by

Date

Recruitment & Selection

Policy & Information Team

28 January 2013

Social Worker Job Description