About the Role:
We are looking for a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join the Children In Care Team in Barnsley Council.
Contracted Hours: 37 hours per week (Full-Time)
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers and, through building
effective relationships, to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making. - Communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high risk situations, applying an understanding
of the benefits and limitations of partnership work. - Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy,
and procedures for the service. - Anticipate, assess and manage risk to children and young people in more complex situations and produce high quality assessments.
- Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for children, young people, families/carers in
accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the
service. - Manage a complex workload independently, establishing a network of internal and external
colleagues from whom to seek advice and expertise. - Model and help others with effective workload management skills.
- Make pro-active use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection and career development
and to meet the objectives of Professional Development Reviews. - Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council’s
policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and
reporting analysis and judgements. - Pro-actively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for and
support the needs of children, young people, families/carers in order to promote positive change and
independence, whilst demonstrating confident and effective judgement about risk to children and
young people. - Play a positive role in practice development within the team, through mentoring and modelling good
practice in assessment, interventions, inter- professional and inter-agency work. - Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Experienced Social Worker level,
and of registration with the Health Care Professions Council in respect of practice standards, conduct
and professional development.
Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England
- Eligible to work in the UK
Interested?
For more information on this role or to apply, get in touch with our vendor department who will arrange for a specialist consultant to get in contact with you:
0203 906 8670