The Role: This role involves supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and refugee young people by arranging placements, conducting age and trafficking assessments, and following Children in Care (CIC) procedures. You will use your professional expertise to assess, monitor, and review the social care needs of individuals, families, and carers, ensuring high standards of case and risk management. Working in partnership with service users, carers, and external agencies, you will help identify service needs and contribute to the development and delivery of appropriate care and support, in line with departmental priorities, statutory duties, and best value principles. What you''ll do: Make informed decisions about risks and care needs, ensuring they align with departmental priorities and eligibility criteria. In consultation with managers and stakeholders, determine the most suitable level and type of service provision, care plans, and day-to-day case management activities. Lead on assessment and care planning by using professional skills to evaluate risks and social care needs, refer to relevant agencies, and create personalised care plans that promote dignity, empowerment, and comply with statutory frameworks and best value principles. Manage cases effectively by maintaining a caseload in line with departmental procedures, offering guidance and support to individuals and families, reviewing care packages, maintaining accurate records, and producing reports that i