Consultant Social Worker – Children in care

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Social Worker in our Children in Care Team

Merton’s Corporate Parenting Service are looking for a Consultant Social Worker to join our Children in Care Team for a rewarding role.

Our vision is for our Borough to be a safe place for every child to grow up in and to give every child the best start in life. Our children’s services have been judged Outstanding by Ofsted and we are continuing to move forward to keep improving our standards of practice and response to Children and Young people for who Merton are Corporate Parents.  Merton’s Leaders are committed and focused on supporting our staff and ensuring that we are keeping children and young people at the heart of our work.

In Merton we have a blended practice model which combines Systemic Practice, Relationship Based Social Work and Signs of Safety and is embedded throughout all of our work with Children and Young People. There is also a well-established and connected multiagency partnership and together we strive to:

– Keep children and young people at the heart of our work

– Learn from what we do to improve the experiences of children, young people, and families

– ‘Think Family’ and focus on the strengths within families and networks

– We are committed to doing what we say we will do

– We celebrate difference and diversity

You will need to be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England and with relevant experience in statutory children’s services and have experience and a commitment to delivering high impact and quality services to Children and Young People. 

You should be able to demonstrate an ability to manage a caseload of children and young people with a range of  needs,  work in partnership with children and young people and seek supervision and guidance, support team activities and strategic priorities.

To find out more about the role please contact Rorie Ovens (Service Manager) on 020 8545 4279