Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH, United Kingdom
Denbighshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £31.26 per hour
3 days in the office and 2 days hybrid working but availability to accommodate service needs
Job Purpose
Practitioners working in line with the Advanced Level of the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are expected to provide and uphold standards practice and professional leadership through the development of evidence-informed practice, quality assurance, staff development, knowledge development and management, and will also help to influence and contribute to strategic development in the organisation. To hold a smaller than average caseload to ensure you can provide leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting the Team Manager/Assistant Team Manager (where applicable) with day to day operations and contributing to an effective and efficient team and Service the role purpose is to champion high professional social work standards by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection, learning and critical challenge. You will deliver on the job training, mentoring to alternatively qualified staff, ASYE, students and less qualified Social Work staff in the council.
Key Accountabilities
* Role modelling evidence based practice and exemplify professional standards required.
* Represent the council and/or lead in multi-disciplinary working with health, police and other partner organizations, working collaboratively to ensure effective communication, information sharing and to support effective and timely decision-making processes.
* Provide professional and operational support and advice to colleagues including students, alternatively qualified and less qualified social workers, management on a broad range of issues relevant to social work which could be contentious and challenging in nature, and to aid the development of skills, knowledge and experience and addressing performance issues.
Knowledge & Experience
* Significant relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment including proven assessment and investigation skills of working effectively with children, young people and families and can demonstrate positive impact, using safe practice techniques to promote and achieve good outcomes.
* Experience of multi‑disciplinary working with all partners and chairing formal multi‑disciplinary meetings. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism of work.
* Experience of undertaking assessments and writing court reports and presenting evidence in court. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism.
* Proven knowledge and application in assessing and managing higher levels of risk that involve multi‑agency input, complex family dynamics, serious hostility and conflicts of interest in either Children’s or Adults services.
* Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation and a good understanding of emerging developments in the area of specialism.
* Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels with positive and person‑centered approaches, including via written reports.
* Evidence of professional development including contributing to the development and learning of others individually and as part of a team.
* Significant experience of working in partnership with service users, other professionals and agencies and awareness of the issues involved.
* Experience of supporting people through change; developing and implementing practice, policy and other changes.
* Experience of supervision, appraisal and professional development of staff.
* Excellent IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E‑mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be able to access and coach others to record information digitally and to promote use of self‑help via digital platforms.
* Planning and workload management skills.
* Model effective engagement with a wide range of people in challenging situations, and support others to develop and maintain effective engagement, including in situations of hostility and risk.
* Proven ability to deliver training, accurate record keeping and report writing.
* Excellent presentation and training skills.
* Proven organisational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritise your caseload and meet deadlines.
* Experience in audit and/or engagement in research.
* Experience in monitoring financial spend.
* You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of an individual‑facing role).
Qualifications
* Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession with evidence of post‑qualifying learning and development.
* Social Work England registered.
* Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area, e.g. Practice Educator or Best Interests Assessor or Approved Mental Health Professional.
* Evidence of or commitment to Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership or Manager training / qualifications.
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