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Social Work Adviser Location: Westminster Salary: £40,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Full Time/ Contract The organisation currently has an exciting opportunity to join them as a Social Work Adviser (Child Welfare and Safeguarding) based at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in Westminster. You will join them on a full-time, 18 month contract (potential extension upon mutual agreement) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum, plus benefits. The role of their Social Work Adviser (Child Welfare and Safeguarding) is to enable the FCDO to offer advice and assistance to vulnerable British nationals known to the UK Consular Network. Responsibilities as their Social Work Adviser (Child Welfare and Safeguarding): FCDO Providing advice, support and guidance to consular assistance staff in London and staff based overseas on child safeguarding social work issues for British nationalsWorking jointly with the consular child policy unit (CPU) to review child-related cases and policyWorking collaboratively with the social work advisor team to review cases and relevant policyInvestigating, signposting, planning with consular staff who are working with British nationals to provide specialist children and families advice to the consular staffReferring 'meet and assist’ cases to relevant service providers at UK portsUndertaking the risk assessment of casesEnsuring policy, guidance and training are inputted to the consular staff on child welfare issuesBuilding and maintaining links with relevant assistance NGOs & travel partners via outreach workBuilding and maintaining links with Consular Regional DirectorsCovering for the Social Work Advis