About the Role:
This role involves delivering experienced professional social work services to children, young people and families to meet legislative requirements and adhere to the Social Work England code of practice for social workers.
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for complex caseloads allocated by a Team Manager who will consider case assessment and who will provide supervision in line with organisational policies.
- A complex caseload Includes: planned intensive interventions of, parents, carers, children in need and children protection and looked after children and young people.
- Implement, monitor and review plans within multi-agency meetings relating to the assessed complex needs of children, young people and their families/courts in all cases.
- Develop effective working partnerships with those within their families, carers and significant others in the light of the child/young person.
- Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve improved outcomes for children young people, and their families.
- Maintain performance and develop practice and experience in line with personal targets as agreed with line manager through supervision.
- Work to the agreed quality standard for the service.
- To maintain personal and professional training and development to meet the challenging demands of the job.
- Compile reports to conferences, court and statutory/internal panels in accordance with statutory and local procedures and practice.
- Maintain up to date records of cases using management information systems in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Participate in the regular collection, collation and supporting of appropriate performance management information which meets the needs of the service.
- To comply with Social Work England Professional Code of Practice for Social Workers.
- The post holder should work flexibly outside office hours where required to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
- To report to the Team Manager
- Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade
Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England
- Knowledge of good equal opportunity policy and practice in relation to children’s social care recognising the complexity of identity and diversity in practice
- 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