UK remote
Inter-Country Social Worker
About this role
Main Purpose of Role CFAB is a national charity and the UK-branch of the International Social Service network. Our social work team helps to resolve cases involving child protection, children in care, and vulnerable adults when the case crosses international borders. CFAB social workers offer advice and guidance to individuals and local authorities and help to link social work services between the UK and another country.
CFAB social workers engage in direct work with beneficiaries through kinship assessments and risk assessments. The main purpose of the role is: to manage a caseload of complex cases originating in the UK or overseas which involve child protection issues; to support, advise and quality assure the work of social workers in other countries; to deliver training to professionals on issues related to international social work, and: when needed, to complete kinship assessments of family members who have come forward to care for a child in care.
Note: Whilst there are some opportunities to complete direct work with service users, such opportunities are limited as the focus of the role involves supporting social workers abroad and delivering training to UK Local Authorities. Main duties, tasks and key results 1. T o hold a caseload of allocated cases originating in the UK or overseas Quality assuring complex kinship and parenting assessments completed by social workers abroad for court proceedings in the UK.
Managing complex cases requiring liaison with local authorities or individuals in the UK, and the relevant authorities overseas to resolve the case; Assessing cases referred to CFAB, identifying the intervention required and the resources/agency to undertake it Preparing information for referral abroad or to an agency in the UK; Establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with clients and/or agencies in the UK and overseas to ensure the progression of cases to resolution; Ensuring that all cases are dealt with in a manner consistent with CFAB guidelines and Social Work England’s’ professional standards; Undertaking the required administrative tasks.