Social Work Assistant

Social Work Assistant

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 36 hours a week
Rate: £23 umbrella an hour
Team: Children & Young People

Brent Council are looking for a Social Work Assistant to join their children's service.

As a Social Work Assistant you will:

• Meet with children, their families and carers in an office or home environment to carry out risk or child and family assessments and human rights assessments


• Hold an allocated caseload and be responsible for the provision of direct services to children in need and their families


• Provide practical and supportive services to those service users for whom they are the allocated worker


• Act as a source of advice and expertise to families, health, education and social care professionals

Requirements

• Qualification in childcare e.g.
  
  NNEB, NVQ Level 3, Access to Social Care NVW Level with evidence of competencies of English and Math or educated to A Level standard with English and Math GCSE or equivalent


• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection


• Statutory or voluntary experience in working with children, young people and families


• Experience of having assessed the needs of children and young people