About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our dedicated Special Guardianship Assessment Team at Birmingham Children’s Trust.
Contracted Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Full-Time)
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide a needs-led, professional social work service to children, young people and their families, complying with legislative requirements and in accordance with established best practice.
- To be responsible for allocated cases including a complex caseload.
- To provide technical/professional expertise to less experienced social workers.
- To share/communicate a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, research, departmental policy and procedures.
- To provide quality assurance and coaching/mentoring to work colleagues.
- To take a ‘joined-up’ approach to ensuring the effectiveness of case working, actively promoting/encouraging effective partnership working with service users and other teams/agencies/organisations.
- Participates in the regular collection, collation and reporting of appropriate performance management information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
- Actively participates in training and development activities.
- Represents the Department in meetings etc as required.
- Actively supports the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.
Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England
- Must have proven expertise in this area
- 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