At Wiltshire Council, we value and recognise all our staff for the hard work they do every day. Kickstart your social work journey with our Emerald team, making a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Main duties of the job
This is a contextual safeguarding team working with young people who face risks outside of the home.
Our Families and Children's service provides a high quality, efficient and effective social work service. This is an opportunity to join our supportive and friendly team as a Newly Qualified Social Worker, working within a great environment where you’ll be supported.
You will work with a dedicated ASYE Development Manager and receive supervision twice a month, as well as informal support and ongoing guidance for practice. You will receive ongoing training and development which is designed by our designated ASYE Co-ordinator, and you will finish with an end of year group celebration.
In addition to our ASYE programme, we provide a range of learning and development opportunities - not just at the start of your career but across the professional capabilities framework. Grounded in relationship-based practice, opportunities are varied and ongoing such as a newly developed innovative fund for developing practice by shadowing in organisations.
About us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Note: Please read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
Job responsibilities
Operate within the council policy and keep up to date with social work methods, practice developments, new legislation and procedures, including the Children Act 2004.
Responsible for the day to day interpretation of and implementation of statutory duties and departmental policy and procedures in the provision of services to children and young people.
Develop a good understanding of assessment and the management of risks to vulnerable children and young people.
Allocated work from manager or any person delegated to act on their behalf based on eligibility criteria and to hold case management responsibility for this work.
Maintain accurate and effective electronic recording of information and action taken in the course of casework.
Engaging with service users and other relevant persons in the workbase, homes or any other appropriate venue e.g. hospital, school etc to support with assessment.
Identify, assess and action concerns or risk to children/young people in accordance with the requirements and timescales of assessment frameworks, child protection procedures and looked after children legislation and procedures.
Draw up and implement, with the child/young person and their family/carers, an appropriate plan to address identified issues and to maximise the participation of service users and carers in this process ensuring that social work intervention is ongoing only when necessary in people’s lives.
Carry out regular reviews of individual plans, record outcomes and formulate revised plans which are outcome focused.
Develop creative approaches to meeting need and develop up to date knowledge of local provisions to ensure this is included, wherever possible, in order to meet identified need within available resources.
Convene meetings e.g. core groups to assist in the implementation and review of plans for vulnerable children.
Write reports for child protection conferences, planning meetings, looked after children reviews, legal meetings and court hearings and attend these as appropriate.
Work collaboratively and effectively with support staff, other social work teams, keyworkers etc on achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Work proactively and in partnership with other agencies to plan and deliver coordinated services to children, young people and their families/carers which promotes and focuses on positive outcomes.
Maintain accurate and effective electronic recording of information and action taken in the course of casework.
Take responsibility for personal professional development through the utilisation of relevant practice research/developments, legislation, participative supervision and appraisal processes.
Work within an equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory framework. Value diversity within the team and in contact with other professionals, children, young people and families.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Social worker taking up a post within one year of achieving a recognised social work qualification.
* Social Worker England registered
* Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of children and young people.
* Up to date knowledge and understanding of key child care legislation, policies and practices central to the implementation of a professional social work service on behalf of the council.
* Knowledge of Every Child Matters, the five outcomes and shared processes.
* Knowledge and ability to put into practice a range of theories, models and interventions and to assess impact for the service user.
* Knowledge of assessment processes including the contribution provided by other agencies, timescales and their impact on council and Government performance targets and indicators.
* Evidence of experience of direct work with children, young people and families
* Knowledge and evidence of assessment skills, including engaging with users of services, other professionals and agencies to achieve a holistic assessment.
* Must be able to write clear, complex and accurate reports.
* Ability to utilise a range of Microsoft and Electronic Social Care record software
* Ability to identify problems with some complexity and to demonstrate creative approach to such problems.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships within and outside the department.
* Experience of working with children in care, their families and foster carers.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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