Social Worker Children Looked After

Salary Range:£46,067 - £49,131 (dependent on experience)
Job Level:Level 4, Zone 1
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent x4
Closing date: Sunday 19 November 2023; 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. As a Children Looked After Social Worker – you’ll promote the needs of some of the borough’s most vulnerable children, and help decide a better future for each of them.

The role

Children Safeguarding and Social Work (CSSW) are currently seeking four dedicated social workers for our integrated Children Looked After service. We believe in providing a high quality service, which ensures that the child is at the heart of everything we do. Camden’s Children Looked After is a dynamic and committed team who are passionate about advocating for and supporting the Looked After Children and Care Leavers.

The team works closely with professionals from a range of agencies including health, education and social care, Police and youth offending services, in order to promote the needs of these vulnerable children. The team takes the role of corporate parent very seriously and are determined in their drive to continue to improve the outcomes Children Looked After.

The role demands close collaboration and good working relationships across both the integrated CLA service but also across the wider Camden social work service and the multidisciplinary Camden network.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you

The successful candidate will hold a professional qualification in Social Work and a valid Social Work England registration.

You will demonstrate good working knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly the Children Act 1989 and all legislation related to looked after children and Children in Need. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills both (verbal and written) and proficient in using Microsoft Office packages.

You will actively oppose discrimination and champion the needs of the most vulnerable in society. You will have a good understanding of the pressures faced by families with children living in socially deprived neighbourhoods, the issues faced by/needs of disadvantaged families with children, undertaking complex assessments of a child’s needs and/or risk.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting ’www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories’.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Visit ’www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits’ to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, pleaseCLICK HEREor copy and paste the below URL into your browser:http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10295860/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please click the "Apply" button. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit ’www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits’.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG