Children\’s Social Work Assistant

£15,679 a year

HR Recruitment Administrator
Louise Lamerton.uk
01582497879

Qualifications

Essential: General good education, GCSE or equivalent in English language and Maths (grade a- c) and Further education / qualification in health / social care.

Job summary

Starting salary – £15,679.80 per annum (FTE £26,133) with room to develop and progress through the pay grade banding to £16,885.80 (FTE £28,143) on a competency based framework.

Specific Duties

To accept referrals and day to day work tasks from the childrens social worker and lead social worker. Support patients, their families and carers to access information, advice and appropriate services to meet their individual needs. Advocate for patients and carers within direct work and communication with a range of internal and external multi-disciplinary professionals. Direct work assessing needs and risk and/or providing emotional support for patients and family carers. This work can take place in the community, in familys homes or on site. To adhere to the safeguarding policy and procedures and contribute as necessary to internal safeguarding MDT meetings. To represent the organisation at any required social work led external meetings. To manage your own workload with the support of your line manager ensuring good practice and personal integrity at all times, given the confidential and personal nature of the issues raised inherently in the role. Maintaining confidentiality and good professional practice with both internal and external colleagues. To keep up to date with confidential records on all cases, in line with organisational standards.

Job Location: Keech Hospice Care Great Bramingham Lane Streatley LU3 3NT

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