Social Worker - Morgan Jones : Job Details

Social Worker

Location - Margate

Salary- £32,993 - £37,188

Full-time - 3-month contract

Do you hold a Degree in Social Work, CQSW/DipSW or equivalent and registration as a social worker with the Health Care Professional’s Council?

Have you got a good working knowledge of relevant legislation policies and procedures relating to Looked After Children, Children in Need and Children in the Child Protection System?

Purpose of the role:

Manage a Children & Families caseload of higher levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, to ensure that resources safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families. The postholder should be working in line with the Social Care Capability Framework. (SCCF)

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload, including assessment and planning in cases involving high levels of risk or need, within the parameters of agreed policies and practices, together with professional guidance and support to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and meet their individual needs.
• Work in partnership with the child, parents and carers, Health Service including Acute and Community Trusts and with Primary Care Trusts, Education Authority, District Councils, commercial and private sector and voluntary bodies to identify, evaluate and review care plans to produce positive outcomes for children and their families.
• Complete effective and timely recording of accurate information using agreed systems.
• Act as role models and mentors to less experienced colleagues and begin to identify and develop areas of knowledge and expertise that are above the minimum requirements for the role, sharing these with colleagues and other professionals.
• Take an active role in effective teamwork and understand the team’s relationships with other services.
• Raise the standard of professional work within the team by contributing to training initiatives and "in-house" core training courses whilst consolidating a breadth of social work practice.

Skills and abilities:

• Degree in Social Work (Dip HE/Degree or Post Grad) and registration as a social worker with the Health Care Professional’s Council
• ASYE must be completed if more the 2 years post-qualified
• Relevant experience to demonstrate the capabilities required
• Use of systemic model of practice e.g. Signs of Safety
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues
• Ability to prioritise and to work effectively on own initiative as well as within a team
• Good report-writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly in writing
• Undertake high-quality assessments and develop and review plans
• Ability to work within a court setting
• Computer literate
• Working knowledge of child development and demonstrating an ability to underpin practice with a theoretical base, including attachment theory and the needs of Looked Children/Children in Need/children in the Child Protection system
• Working knowledge of legislation, policies, frameworks and regulations
• Working knowledge of County procedures relating to Looked After Children/Children in Need/Child Protection
• Knowledge of family court proceedings
• Knowledge of factors relating to adults including mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse
• Emotionally resilient
• Commitment to personal learning and development

To find out more about the position, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

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