Camden is one of London’s most diverse and vibrant boroughs and we are looking for a highly motivated enthusiastic, individual to join our Resources Team as Placements and Provision Social Worker.
The Resources Team is part of an integrated Looked After Children (LAC) service comprising of LAC Social Workers, Fostering and Permanence, Virtual School a specialist health team and targeted CAMHS provision. This is an excellent opportunity to work with professionals of every discipline.
A key part of this role will be to operate in a remit of preventing accommodation breakdowns, supporting kinship placements, identifying foster and residential placements and maintain current placements. You will have the chance to enhance your practice development of workers skills and knowledge in the complex and interesting area of child care planning from entry to care through to the identification and support for their Permanency plan.
We take pride in getting it right first time and you will receive the training and support you deserve to help you deliver for this already first-rate service from day one. If you have the commitment, drive, and ability to deliver high service standards across the borough, then you are the person we are looking for.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.
For this role, you will hold the necessary social work qualifications and registration with the relevant regulatory body, such as the Social Work England in the UK.
It is essential that you hold a strong understanding of the legal framework governing child welfare and care services in the UK. You need expertise in assessing children and families to determine their specific needs and the appropriate type of placement, this could be foster care or residential care.
It is crucial that you have the ability to match children with appropriate foster families or residential homes based on their specific needs and circumstances. You will also need to have the skills in reviewing and evaluating placements to make sure they remain suitable and safe.
You will also bring to the role your strong communication skills, which will enable to you to communicate at all levels with children, families, and care providers. And you will be a strong team player and work collaboratively with other professionals, such as healthcare providers, therapists, and educators, is often necessary to ensure a comprehensive approach to the child's care.
Camden, located in northwest London, is a vibrant and diverse borough known for its rich history, cultural landmarks, and bustling atmosphere.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, vibrant and diverse - at Camden we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4,400 staff, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and we need people who share our values. We recruit for attitude and develop for skills.
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.
We offer our staff:
The opportunity to work in a children's service environment rates 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Hybrid Working arrangement
A strong Flexible Working Culture
Pension enrolment
Corporate gym membership
A competitive salary
Season ticket loans
Competitive annual, maternity and paternity leave allowances
Cycle to work scheme
All qualified social work staff will receive a reimbursement of the cost of their Social Work England fee.
For more information about this role, please email resourcing@camden.gov.uk