Role: Senior Social Worker Team: Children with DisabilitiesContract: TempGrade: M1 Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Social Worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children and Learning department in the Children with Disabilities Team About the RoleReceive and co-ordinate complex referrals, undertake the resulting assessments/devising care plans, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families, including influencing the direction of future services. As a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible to: Complete professional assessments of need and risk in respect of service users and carers using the Department of Health and Luton Borough Council criteria for children in need and significant harm. Taking the lead role and responsibility, to co-ordinate the multi-agency approach to prevent and address child protection issues and children in need.Undertake statutory duties under the Children Act 1989 and other legislation and guidance relating to service users and carers e.g. care proceedings, arrangements for adoption/permanency, risk assessments and investigations in relation to the protection of children. Including arrangements for obtaining and carrying out Court Orders, attending court as the Council''s representative and providing instruction to legal counsel.Plan professional intervention using the appropriate available resources ensuring needs are met through negotiation and consultation with professional colleagues and ..... full job details .....