Senior Social Worker

Description

Senior Social Worker

Responsible to:

-Children, Young People and Education Specialist Children's Services Team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Social Work (Dip HE/Degree or Post Grad) and registration as a social worker with the Health Care Professional’s Council ASYE must be completed if more the 2 years post qualified

Purpose of the Job:

-Manage a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.

-The postholder should be working in line with the Social Care Capability Framework (SCCF).

-The post holder must complete the ASYE standard within 2 years of qualifying.

Main duties and responsibilities:

-Manage a Children & Families caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of welfare reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework.

-The caseload will be managed within the relevant framework of supervision dependent on the complexity of the case and post qualification experience of the post holder.

-Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and private sector agencies, carers and those with parental responsibility in order to facilitate good outcomes for children and their families.

-Complete effective and timely recording of accurate information using agreed systems.

-Maintain a good working knowledge of legislation, local policies and procedures, particularly those relating to Looked After Children, Children in Need and Child Protection, acting in line with these to ensure consistency and a high quality of service delivery.

- Attend training courses and other development opportunities as agreed with line manager to ensure compliance with HCPC and SCCF requirements .

- Recruit, train, assess and support adoptive parents and foster carers to ensure that there is a suitable range of placements to meet the needs of children within the District and across the County and to facilitate the adoption and fostering process.

EXPERIENCE

Relevant experience to demonstrate the capabilities required.

Use of systemic model of practice e.g. Signs of Safety

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Good interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues. xjnqpsq

Ability to prioritise and to work effectively on own initiative as well as within a team Good report-writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly in writing Undertake high quality assessments and develop and review plans Ability to work within a court setting Computer literate

KNOWLEDGE

-Working knowledge of child development and demonstrate an ability to underpin practice with a theoretical base, including attachment theory and the needs of Looked After Children/Children in Need/children in the Child Protection system Working knowledge of legislation, policies, frameworks and regulations.

-Working knowledge of County procedures relating to Looked After Children/Children in Need/Child Protection Knowledge of family court proceedings Knowledge of factors relating to adults including mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse

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