CSW - Senior Social Worker - (London Pledge) - Referral & Assessment
Lewisham Council
Who You Are
As an experienced Senior Social Work Qualified Practitioner, you're expected to be an inspiration to the Family Help Team while displaying a strong competency in your skills and reflectiveness in your approach. You're knowledgeable and enthusiastic, with solid experience and confidence in working with children with disabilities. You understand and connect with our social work vision, take a balanced and calm approach, and you're committed to further developing your expertise to provide excellent service. A collaborator, communicator and motivator, you value feedback, inspire those you work with, and focus on solutions. Finally, you maintain a transparent approach, are appreciative in your inquiries, and are focused on constant learning and reflection.
What the Job Involves
As a Senior Social Worker, your role involves working creatively and collaboratively with children, young people, and their families, utilizing relational, trauma-informed, and strength-based approaches. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality interventions and coordinating multi-agency support while contributing to reflective practice across the team.
Skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Strong leadership and motivation skills
- Commitment to professional development
- Ability to think calmly and balancedly
- Ability to work inclusively and recognize the strengths of others
- Responsibility and a solution-focused attitude
- Transparency and appreciative enquiry
- Continuous reflection and learning
- Experience and confidence in working with children with disabilities