Social Work Coordinator
neway international
Social Work Coordinator
£42869
neway international, The Borough, Southwark
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 19 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a84921aaacdc48a39cebf6c5787d8f4a
Full Job Description
You will be joining a vibrant and busy service with strong leadership and strong support. We work alongside eight partner agencies in ensuring that be best decision is made for children and they receive the best earliest start at the Front Door.
The Role:
The successful candidate will be the first point of contact in the department for members of the public and partner agencies, providing consultation, advice and support through a range of communication methods (E.g. face to face, email, letters, telephone). Along with colleagues, you will ensure that contacts and referrals to Children Social Care and the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) are processed within agreed timescales and are an accurate record of requests for information and/ or services. The candidate along with his/her team of colleagues will be responsible for good data quality, complying with statutory guidance (Data Protection, Child In Need Census and Safeguarding procedures) and producing information that is accurate, reliable, timely, valid and relevant.
To support you in your role, we offer:
- Regular supervision with your line manager, providing opportunities for development
- Access to in-house and bespoke training opportunities.
- Regular service development days
- Opportunities to work alongside Social Workers as part of your learning and development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, motivated, organised worker who can work within the Southwark values when interfacing with the public and partners. The successful candidate will have good organisational skills to support the management of work in a demanding and busy environment and will be able to work in partnership with colleagues to ensure that high standards of work is maintained.
You will be an experienced worker who is able to record good quality information to assist Social Workers in carrying out their tasks. You will be able to respond swiftly and skilfully to phone calls and emails, providing information and advice as guided by the MASH Manager.