Our client Rochdale borough council is looking for a Children's Senior Social Worker to join their Family support and Protection team. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB Responsible for: Undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families focusing on particularly complex problems which require advanced practice skills. Taking responsibility for the development of specific areas of professional social work practice including the initiation and development of appropriate policy and procedures for approval by the Head of Service; To produce high quality reports and assessments for the Courts and other specialist assessments as standalone, independent documentation without having case holder responsibility for such cases; To support and promote the development and maintaining of high standards of professional practice both within the team and service; To become competent in undertaking and leading on various evidence based specialist assessments across...

Our client Manchester city council is looking for an Occupational Therapist - Senior Assessment Officer to join their team. Key Role Descriptors: The role holder will work to provide direct support for service users and their families in accordance with statutory responsibilities and local and national policies and procedures in order to secure positive outcomes for the customer. The role holder will work with City Council colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders to effectively manage and plan for present and future risk situations of service users. The role holder will assess and plan person-centred packages to meet the individual needs of service users to promote their independence. The role holder will supervise and develop students and trainees and actively contribute to the development of other staff. Key Role Accountabilities: Develop and manage a relationship to support service users and their families in line with statutory obligations through complex...

Our client Bolton council is looking for a Family Support Worker to join their Referral & Assessment team. Main Duties To contribute to risk assessments and protecting children and young people from danger, harm, and abuse To plan and record interventions effectively, to support and contribute to the overall assessment held by referring social care teams To deliver quality interventions within the Framework for Action parenting capacity guidance To offer support and evidence-based intervention around child development using EYFS (Early Years Framework Strategy) guidance and behaviour management strategies To work in partnership with families on protection plans in their own home, where appropriate To communicate and work with a range of professionals and agencies ensuring a seamless service for children and families, managing, and providing information to support effective decision-making To work alongside social workers contributing to assessments and care plans...