Advanced Social Worker (Children) – MoC rate exemption
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32.97 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | South Gloucestershire, South West England |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £32.97
Requirement to be in office 2-3 days per week.
Mainstream Fostering team, therefore seeking first hand experienced and established social worker that can hit the ground from day one.
Pay rate is fixed per the regional agency MoU agreements and is not negotiable, no allowances beyond pay rate and normal work related mileage / expenses.
Job Purpose:
To provide support and supervision to a range of professionals, contributing to the development of good practice or to coordinate a specific unit or service supporting individuals, in order to deliver high standards of personalised care services.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. You will hold a professional qualification and where necessary a professional registration
2. You will have considerable relevant post qualifying, practical experience in similar service areas and/or to have achieved a relevant post qualifying award
3. You will demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, developments of social care policy, regulations, and codes of practice, systems, initiatives, processes and procedures
4. You will have an ability to supervise others
5. You will have good relationship building skills, which may involve dealing with emotive situations
6. You will have financial experience or training to carry out associated financial assessments
7. If relevant: you will have experience of care assessment
8. You will have a good level of general IT skills and the ability to use, or be trained in the use of, appropriate specialist in-house software packages
Person Specification:
Essential:
• Recognised and relevant professional qualification e.g. DipSW, CQSW, CSS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (KSE 1).
• Considerable post qualifying (relevant) experience in a local authority child care setting (KSE 2)
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development and knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to children and young people’s services (KSE 3)
• The ability to mentor or supervise staff (KSE 4)
• Effective communication and relationship building skills, including handling difficult and sensitive issues (KSE 5).
• Excellent Assessment and Analytical Skills (KSE 7)
• Effective care planning skills to produce child and outcome focussed plans for children (KSE 2 & 7)
Desirable:
• You will have achieved a relevant post qualifying award (KSE 2).
Location: Badminton Road Council Offices, South Gloucestershire Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £32.97
Requirement to be in office 2-3 days per week.
Mainstream Fostering team, therefore seeking first hand experienced and established social worker that can hit the ground from day one.
Pay rate is fixed per the regional agency MoU agreements and is not negotiable, no allowances beyond pay rate and normal work related mileage / expenses.
Job Purpose:
To provide support and supervision to a range of professionals, contributing to the development of good practice or to coordinate a specific unit or service supporting individuals, in order to deliver high standards of personalised care services.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. You will hold a professional qualification and where necessary a professional registration
2. You will have considerable relevant post qualifying, practical experience in similar service areas and/or to have achieved a relevant post qualifying award
3. You will demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, developments of social care policy, regulations, and codes of practice, systems, initiatives, processes and procedures
4. You will have an ability to supervise others
5. You will have good relationship building skills, which may involve dealing with emotive situations
6. You will have financial experience or training to carry out associated financial assessments
7. If relevant: you will have experience of care assessment
8. You will have a good level of general IT skills and the ability to use, or be trained in the use of, appropriate specialist in-house software packages
Person Specification:
Essential:
• Recognised and relevant professional qualification e.g. DipSW, CQSW, CSS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (KSE 1).
• Considerable post qualifying (relevant) experience in a local authority child care setting (KSE 2)
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development and knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to children and young people’s services (KSE 3)
• The ability to mentor or supervise staff (KSE 4)
• Effective communication and relationship building skills, including handling difficult and sensitive issues (KSE 5).
• Excellent Assessment and Analytical Skills (KSE 7)
• Effective care planning skills to produce child and outcome focussed plans for children (KSE 2 & 7)
Desirable:
• You will have achieved a relevant post qualifying award (KSE 2).