The service
The children, families and education service provide social work/care support and intervention with children, young people and their parents/carers. This includes children in need of support, protection and care, including care experienced, children with disabilities and young people who offend and/or are at risk of exploitation.
We are committed to being on an active anti-racist journey. In 2024 we signed up to the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES). The WRES programme aims to progress workforce race equality in adult and children's social care and empower local authorities to address any gaps or concerns of inequality in their workforce.
We are now seeking an advanced social worker with a specialism for anti-racist practice to join us.
The role
This role is based at the North Locality, Medina House, Cosham, it is a fully office-based role with little opportunity for hybrid working.
You will take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.
Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.
Take the lead in managing positive intervention that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.
Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.
