Job Overview:
We are looking for qualified Social Worker.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain professional registration and compliance with council's DBS requirements.
• To manage, within a supervised framework, a limited client caseload.
• Accept referrals from Supervisor or Team Manager.
• Interview clients and other relevant people. This may take place in a work setting, at the client's home or other related venue such as schools or hospitals.
• Assess nature of issues, identify relevant objectives to resolve problems and to take effective action to achieve solutions.
• Employ a variety of social work models and techniques in addressing the client's requirements.
• Appropriately apply available resources to meet the needs of the child.
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with all data protection protocols.
• Receive regular professional supervision while maintaining a critical reflective approach to practice.
• Recognise own professional limits and seek appropriate advice from Supervisor, Team Manager or other experienced Social Workers where required.
• Work collaboratively with other council officers and other agencies such as the police, health workers, voluntary sector organisations and partners.
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (ASYE level).
• Manage a wider, increasingly complex social work caseload including safeguarding, with more autonomy.
• Demonstrate expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.
• Use range of frameworks for assessment and intervention.
• Provide support for trainees and other employees, including acting as a 'buddy' for inductees.
• Take responsibility for obtaining regular, effective supervision from appropriate Social Worker to ensure effective practice, critical reflection, and career development.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and use of knowledge related to area of practice, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidence-based practice research.
• Recognise discriminatory practices and appropriately challenge service users, colleagues, and senior staff.
• Be responsible for proactive measures in response to emergency safety and liberty issues.
• Demonstrate cost-consciousness in the application of available resources.
• Maintain knowledge of current team plan and of own contribution in delivering this.
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work.
Requirements:
• A qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) registered with Social Work England with at least 2 years post qualifying experience.
• Someone who thinks outside the box, can challenge others and make evidenced based decisions.
• Enthusiastic and committed to building a culture based on excellence and collaboration.
• Someone who can challenge and make evidenced based decisions.
• Someone who has leadership and management skills to support others in developing risk management skills.
• Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Note: No sponsorship available