Details:
- Salary: £24 - 28 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: WS1 Walsall West Midlands (County)
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We are looking for a senior Social worker to work within the Childrens team in Walsall.
The position is for a 3 month contract and is 37 hours per week.
The following Qualifications are required:
* Social work qualification, BA, MA, CQSW, CSS, DipSW,
* Registration with Social Work England
* Evidence of CPD, i.e. Log of CPD as required for Social Work England re-registration
* Evidence of ASYE completion if appropriate
1. Main purpose of the job role:
* To provide effective help and protection to children, young people, families and carers, and help them to achievepositive outcomes.
* To undertake effective assessment, planning and direct work to safeguard children and young people and to meet their needs, and the needs of families and carers.
* To practice social work in a transparent, accountable and safe way in accordance with professional standards and ethics.
2. Role specific duties and accountabilities:
* Practice within the prevailing legislative framework and council policies and procedures, under the supervision of the Team Manager.
* Ensure that work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy.
* Manage a mixed workload, including working with vulnerable children, young people, families and carers who experience complex problems.
* To ensure needs are met and risks are managed to achieve best outcomes for children and young people.
* Advocate for children and young people and ensure their voices are heard and they are supported to participate in a variety of ways and forums as is appropriate to their needs, age and development
* Provide high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for Courts, Child Protection Case Conferences, Statutory Child in Care Reviews and any other forum as directed.
* Work collaboratively with and develop good working relationships with individual children and young people, families, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
* Actively participate in regular supervision and consultation with the Team Manager ensuring they are always made aware of significant issues in respect of children and families.
* Undertake safeguarding investigations, attend strategy meetings, case conferences and reviews as the lead professional where required.
* Be accountable for own progression and career development, undertaking training and professional development, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills.
* To practice in anti-discriminatory manner that supports diversity and equality for all people
* Encourage a work environment which promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others.
* Perform duties in line with the Social Work EnglandProfessional Standards.
* Any other duties required by the Team Manager commensurate with the grade of the post