About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to join our dedicated Help & Protection Team at Coventry City Council.
Key Responsibilities:
- Have a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, research, departmental policy and procedures, and institute legal processes where necessary.
- Maintain up to date records of cases using management information systems in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Carry out complex assessments and social work support to departmentally determined professional standards.
- Assist the Team Manager as follows:
- Offer professional supervision to members of the Team in line with departmental policy.
- Advise staff within the Team on the proper interpretation of their role and practice in accordance with their position and level of accountability.
- Assist in undertaking specific development tasks as agreed with the Team Manager.
- Contribute to examinations of the needs of the service and development of action plans.
- Contribute to effective communication within the team and support staff meetings.
- Prepare work for formal supervision under the direction of the Team Manager and keep them informed of potential difficulties.
- To Chair and attend case and other reviews/meetings as required.
- Liaise, and to work jointly, with colleagues and staff from other agencies, as appropriate, and liaise with other agencies on behalf of existing service users.
- To maintain personal and professional training and development to meet the challenging demands of the job.
- As very experienced social workers, senior practitioner/supervisors are expected to:
- Have reached the level of ability where they can operate self-sufficiently (within normal arrangements for management accountability) in the application of relevant legislation, policy, procedures and social work theory.
- Accept full responsibility for managing a caseload which will include more vulnerable service users and those with particularly complex problems where liberty/safety are at stake.
- Take full responsibility for the supervision of other staff, NQSW’s, students and Social Workers and assist in the achievement of team/service development.
- Develop specialist skills and concentrate on specific areas of work as required.
- The post holder should work flexibly outside office hours including working evenings and weekends to meet the needs of families.
- To performance manage the team to ensure the service achieves its objectives.
- Maintain performance and develop practice and experience in line with personal targets as agreed with line manager through supervision.
- To comply with Social Work England Code of Practice for social care workers.
- Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.
Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker
- Registered with Social Work England
- A thorough knowledge of current children’s legislation and national minimum standards affecting Children’s Services.
- 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