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