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Duty/Assessment - The job is to assess children who are at risk of harm or being neglected. You will be undertaking individual assessments of need, initial assessments and recommend and develop appropriate targeted interventions that meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

Looked After Children - The job is to assess the quality of care, gain feedback from the child in care, respond to feedback appropriately, create care plans, work with parents and arrange rehabilitation where possible, collaborate with health and education agencies and give support to carers such as foster parents.

Requirements:

• GSCC registration and Social Work/Social Pedagogy qualification • Some work experience after qualifying would be an advantage • Ability to work with schools, police, courts • Good English • Good communication skills • Driving license

Please quote vacancy reference VR/00630

support for young people, working with them to build positive relationships, support them in their day-to-day life, education and move into independence on behalf of the local authority.

We are looking for people who have excellent experience of working directly with young people in residential settings and 1 year supervisory experience. Shift work may be necessary at times.

Please note: this is a temporary job for 3 months with the possibility of becoming permanent

Requirements: • Qualification in social work or social pedagogy

• Strong experience in a Residential Care Home (1 year in a senior position)

• High level of English and lots of enthusiasm

• Be good at coping with pressure

• Awareness of UK legislation regarding welfare and care of children

• Management skills including: budgets, running of residential home, care plans, staff, health & safety

• Have a driving license and the willingness to drive in the UK

Please quote vacancy reference: VR/00636

Location: Northern Ireland

Interviews: Via telephone (no need to fly over for interview beforehand)

Costs: £150 placement fee

Starting date: October/November 2010 – 3 months minimum

About the Employer The organisation is part of an international charitable trust working with people with intellectual disabilities and other kinds of special needs. The community is based on the anthroposophical philosophy of Rudolf Steiner.

Job Profile: Tasks include amongst others waking the children/adults, preparing breakfast/lunch and supper, household chores, assisting in class, organizing and executing leisure time activities like festivals. You would be living in the community alongside the service users offering an ongoing support. Your room could very likely be next door to the children or adults. It would be your responsibility to listen for them in the night. All the cooking, cleaning and household tasks of the House are shared by everyone. The children are in a learning situation and according to their abilities depend upon your active example. A timetable, or rota, is drawn up by the house community to cover all these needs.

Requirements: YOU MUST STUDY SOCIAL WORK/ SOCIAL PEDAGOGY/ PEDAGOGY FOR THIS INTERNSHIP

Description: You will be committed to working to meet the needs of children, i.e. be able to manage complex child protection cases, work closely with schools, police and the courts, achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people, maintain accurate records, prepare and present reports, give evidence and written assessments for legal proceedings and have excellent English skills.

We (Jacaranda) have already placed candidates at this council who have been very successful and happy there. This employer offers you the opportunity to work in a supportive and well managed service that constantly improves.

Please quote reference number VR/00620

We are looking for Consultant Social workers with experience in government Child Protection work.

Requirements: • Qualification in Social Pedagogy / Social Work • Excellent level of written & spoken English and good report writing skills (court reports) • Experience in Child Protection work, particularly assessments and interventions • Knowledge of UK childcare legislation and ability to work with the law • Ability to develop and manage Child Protection Care Plans • Ability to work closely with other agencies / doctors etc. to achieve desired outcomes. • Knowledge and understanding of systemic interventions and methodologies • A driving license and the willingness to drive in the UK • Minimum 2 year commitment • GSCC registration essential – see www.gscc.org.uk! • ENTHUSIASM and resilience

Please quote reference number: VR/521 CSW

Qualification: • Social pedagogy/Social Work • Pedagogy • Educating • Psychology • Criminology • or anything relevant

GSCC registration is NOT necessary!

Description: This is a secure unit offering care, guidance, control and support to young female residents (aged 10 – 17, majority are 14 or 15). Girls and young women, often with very low self-esteem, present with challenging behaviour and often tendencies to seriously self-harm. Most have been neglected and/or physically, sexually and/or emotionally abused. You will be expected to contribute to a warm, accepting and stimulating environment and work towards the total care of each individual, to ensure the emotional, social, health, educational and physical needs are met. You be able to physically intervene if necessary with aggressive clients (full training given). You will manage challenging behaviours safely in a way that protects and maintains the rights of the clients. You will assess need, plan and implement individual programmes of work which contribute to care plans. You will work efficiently and reliably with those who have parental responsibility and other agencies including: parents, Education, Police, Courts and Health. Experience in a similar environment or prison would be an advantage, but is not neccessary. Shift work required.

Please quote reference: VR/00532