Job Category : Social Care - Qualified
Location : County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.04
Location: Chichester
Number of required candidates: 3
Working Pattern: Full time
Working arrangement: The expectation is that workers will be office based during duty week, the role is a mixture of office/hybrid but we are preferring office based but there is flexibility to work at home.
The candidate must be a car driver and be happy to drive around the western area of the county to fulfil the role requirement.
The candidate MUST be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience working in direct (permanent) employment within LA children’s social care in England to qualify for an agency /contractor assignment.
WSCC will not engage agency workers within the same region for a minimum of three months after they have left a substantive role within the region.
We require at least two detailed practice-based references on the template provided by the DfE.
As a Children’s Social Worker you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk for vulnerable children and their families. You will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes by undertaking high quality assessments, care planning and, as appropriate, child protection investigations, to prevent the separation of children from their families where possible.
You will ensure that children and young people are adequately protected in line with our policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
The candidate needs:
- To be an experienced worker with at least 2/3 years experience.
- Recent Front line– child protection work
- Good assessment skills that are able to identify risk
- Direct work with children to be able to identify their needs
- Good multi agency working experience
Required experience and skills
Key Skills:
1. Able to analyse and interpret information and data, prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Able to work proactively as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes.
3. Able to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.
4. Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to others and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action.
5. Able to recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility and seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.
Qualifications and/or experience:
• A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body.
• Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with complex issues, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development.
• Experience of effectively coaching and supervising others, acting as practice role model and promoting exemplary practice.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload.
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