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Social Worker (Grade H)
| Posting date: | 08 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38.16 to £38.16 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2024 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ben Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BRRQ1303110072024 |
Summary
Social Worker - GRADE H
Primary purpose of role:
This is a statutory role whose primary purpose is to safeguard children and young people who have either suffered or who are likely to be at risk of suffering significant harm (as defined by the Children Act 1989) by identifying the full range of risks to children and help manage those risks; ensuring proportionate intervention, including securing and supporting alternative homes for children and for permanency including adoption.
Key accountabilities and key measures
Role outcomes
Within statutory and legal boundaries undertake casework with children, young people and families, and where required carers, making operational day to day decisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people at all times (100%)
This role profile also covers social workers working within the Youth Offending Team to meet the regulations and requirements of the YOT under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and accountable to the YJPB
Key Activities:
Directing work with children, young people and families, and if required carers in multiple settings/locations, ensuring the child/young person’s voice is central to all case work and recording including:
Organising their own workload ensuring that children and young people are seen and statutory commitments are met within the prescribed timescales
Delivering recognised packages of support and tools to engage children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes. This will require climbing stairs and lifting small children and their equipment, travel to and from destinations, lone working and occasional weekend and evening working
Building purposeful, effective relationships with children and families, and carers demonstrating a high level of skill in evidence based, effective social work approaches to helping children and families which support change
Working to tight deadlines, managing conflicting demands and interruptions (30%)
Undertaking assessments of need and risk; planning for outcomes, reviewing in line with procedures and applying understanding of the key risk factors
affecting child welfare and development. Where required, undertaking specialist assessments within the Criminal Justice arena including:
Assessing needs and risks through the completion of recognised assessment tools and child protection processes and investigations. Whilst the post holder will receive regular supervision they are expected to use their own initiative and skills and to take the appropriate steps to ensure children’s safety, develop and action appropriate plans
Analysis of the decision-making, the difference between opinion and fact, the role of evidence and the reasoning of any conclusions reached and recommendations made
Maintaining timely and accurate case recording in line with practice standards, managing information in line with the Council’s policies, procedures and guidance on data protection
Where appropriate, delivering specialist interventions, underpinned
by safeguarding and public protection
(30%)
Preparing cases for court and give evidence on behalf of the Authority (30%)
Participating in the service duty system as and when required (5%)
Participating positively in supervision, practice, team and organisational
development (5%)
Essential qualifications/ knowledge:
Degree or higher qualification in social work that has resulted in registration with relevant professional regulatory body for the profession
Knowledge of the principles of social work through professional judgement, decision-making and actions within a framework of professional accountability; how to manage competing interests of parents and children effectively, ensuring that children’s interests are always paramount
Knowledge of the legislative frameworks for child and family social worker and if required fostering and adoption social worker and YOT
Desirable qualifications/ knowledge
Knowledge of child and family social work in a statutory setting
Understanding of child development, including the impact of different
parenting styles on development; the impact of loss, change and uncertainty
in the development of resilience and assessment of vulnerability
For Fostering/Adoption/Special Guardianship; experience of this area of
work and understanding and knowledge of Fostering and Adoption
legislation and regulations
For YOT role – experience of Youth Offending work and understanding
and knowledge of Criminal Justice system (effective practice qualification)
Essential experience:
Experience of working in a child care setting
Management of the specific set of tasks relating to case responsibility with
the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor; ensuring that the leadership of the multi-agency support network is properly utilised and Essential experience
Experience of working in a child care setting
Management of the specific set of tasks relating to case responsibility with
the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor; ensuring that the leadership of the multi-agency support network is properly utilised and
effective, taking necessary steps to safeguard children’s welfare, where this is not the case
Desirable experience
Assessing risk and need including child protection investigations and preparing reports for child protection conferences
Planning and reviewing outcomes to achieve sustained change
Working with service users who demonstrate challenging behaviour
Experience in preparing and giving evidence in court
Experience of working in statutory setting for child care social work
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:30
Pay Per Hour: 38.16
Location: Plymouth, South West England
Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please send an up to date CV.
Primary purpose of role:
This is a statutory role whose primary purpose is to safeguard children and young people who have either suffered or who are likely to be at risk of suffering significant harm (as defined by the Children Act 1989) by identifying the full range of risks to children and help manage those risks; ensuring proportionate intervention, including securing and supporting alternative homes for children and for permanency including adoption.
Key accountabilities and key measures
Role outcomes
Within statutory and legal boundaries undertake casework with children, young people and families, and where required carers, making operational day to day decisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people at all times (100%)
This role profile also covers social workers working within the Youth Offending Team to meet the regulations and requirements of the YOT under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and accountable to the YJPB
Key Activities:
Directing work with children, young people and families, and if required carers in multiple settings/locations, ensuring the child/young person’s voice is central to all case work and recording including:
Organising their own workload ensuring that children and young people are seen and statutory commitments are met within the prescribed timescales
Delivering recognised packages of support and tools to engage children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes. This will require climbing stairs and lifting small children and their equipment, travel to and from destinations, lone working and occasional weekend and evening working
Building purposeful, effective relationships with children and families, and carers demonstrating a high level of skill in evidence based, effective social work approaches to helping children and families which support change
Working to tight deadlines, managing conflicting demands and interruptions (30%)
Undertaking assessments of need and risk; planning for outcomes, reviewing in line with procedures and applying understanding of the key risk factors
affecting child welfare and development. Where required, undertaking specialist assessments within the Criminal Justice arena including:
Assessing needs and risks through the completion of recognised assessment tools and child protection processes and investigations. Whilst the post holder will receive regular supervision they are expected to use their own initiative and skills and to take the appropriate steps to ensure children’s safety, develop and action appropriate plans
Analysis of the decision-making, the difference between opinion and fact, the role of evidence and the reasoning of any conclusions reached and recommendations made
Maintaining timely and accurate case recording in line with practice standards, managing information in line with the Council’s policies, procedures and guidance on data protection
Where appropriate, delivering specialist interventions, underpinned
by safeguarding and public protection
(30%)
Preparing cases for court and give evidence on behalf of the Authority (30%)
Participating in the service duty system as and when required (5%)
Participating positively in supervision, practice, team and organisational
development (5%)
Essential qualifications/ knowledge:
Degree or higher qualification in social work that has resulted in registration with relevant professional regulatory body for the profession
Knowledge of the principles of social work through professional judgement, decision-making and actions within a framework of professional accountability; how to manage competing interests of parents and children effectively, ensuring that children’s interests are always paramount
Knowledge of the legislative frameworks for child and family social worker and if required fostering and adoption social worker and YOT
Desirable qualifications/ knowledge
Knowledge of child and family social work in a statutory setting
Understanding of child development, including the impact of different
parenting styles on development; the impact of loss, change and uncertainty
in the development of resilience and assessment of vulnerability
For Fostering/Adoption/Special Guardianship; experience of this area of
work and understanding and knowledge of Fostering and Adoption
legislation and regulations
For YOT role – experience of Youth Offending work and understanding
and knowledge of Criminal Justice system (effective practice qualification)
Essential experience:
Experience of working in a child care setting
Management of the specific set of tasks relating to case responsibility with
the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor; ensuring that the leadership of the multi-agency support network is properly utilised and Essential experience
Experience of working in a child care setting
Management of the specific set of tasks relating to case responsibility with
the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor; ensuring that the leadership of the multi-agency support network is properly utilised and
effective, taking necessary steps to safeguard children’s welfare, where this is not the case
Desirable experience
Assessing risk and need including child protection investigations and preparing reports for child protection conferences
Planning and reviewing outcomes to achieve sustained change
Working with service users who demonstrate challenging behaviour
Experience in preparing and giving evidence in court
Experience of working in statutory setting for child care social work
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:30
Pay Per Hour: 38.16
Location: Plymouth, South West England
Should you wish to apply for this job opportunity, please send an up to date CV.