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Senior Practitoner
We are currently seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Safeguarding and care planning team in the South East London Area.
Duties and Responsibilities;
1. With appropriate supervision, assess for and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of the appropriate legislation, regulations, departmental procedures and child care policy. This will include responsibility for children and families where needs are particularly complex and problematic.
2. To ensure that services are efficiently and effectively provided, liaising as necessary with other divisions, Council Departments, N.H.S. trusts, schools, carers, voluntary and independent sector providers.
3. To maintain high standards of professional practice within their own workload and to promote and enhance such practice within the team and division.
4. Senior Practitioners may be responsible for supervision of some staff (up to level III Social Workers) in the service and share the operational management of the service.
5. All post holders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Departmental vision, values, procedures and managerial guidance.
8 To make recommendations to the Group Manager (or other budget holder as appropriate) regarding financial expenditure entailed in care plans and to undertake delegated financial responsibilities.
9 To undertake appropriate training and to maintain a knowledge of changes to departmental procedure, legislation and regulations and of developments in professional practice.
10 To take responsibility within the team for the development of practice; to contribute to training; to have liaison responsibilities and to represent the team on working parties and other bodies as required.
Pay rate up to £26 per hour
GSCC Registration is essential.
THIS POST IS SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED CRB DISCLOSURE WHICH TRADEWIND WILL PAY FOR
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If you are interested in this position please email your CV to socialwork@twrecruitment.com or contact our Consultants directly on 08458801273.
Tradewind Recruitment is an Equal Opportunity Employer.