Senior Social Worker UASC

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Job Profile

Join a dedicated and passionate team where the wellbeing and rights of children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. Our Unaccompanied Children’s Assessment Team works with children and young people up to the age of 18, fulfilling our statutory duties as a local authority by providing specialist support, care, and guidance to those arriving in the area unaccompanied.

About You

You are a qualified and experienced Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, who brings:

* A strong commitment to safeguarding and delivering outstanding care

* Passion for relationship-based, trauma-informed practice

* Creativity, curiosity, and a desire to make a lasting difference

* A collaborative approach and a willingness to grow and learn through feedback

* Experience supporting unaccompanied children both asylum and non-asylum arriving in UK (essential)

* Experience and knowledge of the NTS process, Brief Enquiries, Age Assessments and National Referral Mechanism (essential)

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