Social Worker / Senior Practitioner (Childrens)
Tudor Employment Agency are currently recruiting for Social Worker / Senior Practitioner (Children’s facility) in Derby. DE14.
Key Responsibilities:
Holding and managing a workload of children and young people and prioritising all work in accordance with the Directorate’s Policies and Procedures, standing orders, budgets and all relevant legislationEnsure as part of assessment and plans to support children, young people and their families that Family Group Conferences/Family Meetings are offered to all families as part of the work with them
Undertake direct work with children and their families and their carers which provides high support and high challenge and aims to support families to find solutions to their own challenges and one which embraces a family formulate plan as a safe alternative to the Local Authorities plan
Ensuring that all work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy
Planning, carrying out and monitoring all activities required for individual children and families to ensure that the outcomes are achieved in conjunction with other agenciesUndertaking regular reviews of individual children’s and families situations and to use the outcome to formulate new arrangements and plans in conjunction with service users and other agencies
Maintaining client records in line with Directorate policies and procedures within the framework provided by the Integrated Children’s System in relation to recording information about children and families
Participating in regular supervision or consultation with the Team Manager and ensuring that they are always made aware of significant issues in respect of children and families
Providing high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for Court’s, Child Protection Case Conferences, Statutory Reviews and any other forum as directed by the Team Manager
Working in partnership with colleagues within the Directorate and also outside agencies in order to achieve outcomes for vulnerable children in their service area and where assessed as safe and appropriate support de-escalation of plans to facilitate reunification home with a package of support
Ensuring that work they are responsible for contributes to the achievement of all agreed performance targets at an individual, team and businessSupporting aspirations of both Families Communities and County Councils priorities for its communities/residents
Participating in the formulation of new initiatives, and policy across the Directorate as appropriate
Demonstrate a commitment to commitment to ongoing continuous professional development in accordance with Social Work England professional practice standardsSupervising and supporting the professional development of social work students and non-social work qualified staff on the team when required
Developing good working relationships with other agencies and other colleagues in the Directorate and embrace initiatives which hold the risk and work alongside and with families to formulate safety plans to support maintaining children residing at home or effective rehabilitation back home in the future
Report writing and attending reviews as requiredThe successful Social Worker / Senior Practitioner will:
Complete initial visitsComplete child and family assessments
Complete s47 investigations
Attend MARAC when needed
Attend ICPC when required
Initiate care proceedings on urgent matters
Pay Rate: £19.58 to £26.75 per hour dependant of experience and knowledge
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm
In order to be considered for this position or to obtain further information please contact the Commercial Team on 01922 725445 and ext 1003 or 1004.
Alternatively, please submit your CV to commercial@tudoremployment.co.uk or Register Online - http://tinyurl.com/PERMF0RM