Job Title : Children's Social Worker - (Grade I - Inside IR35) Job Category : Social Care - Qualified Location : Mercury House, Richmond, DL10 4JX, North Yorkshire Council Hours Per Week :37.00 Start Time :09:00 End Time :17:30 Salary: £30.00 PLEASE NOTE: There are out for agency social workers within North Yorkshire. The areas requiring agency placements are: Selby Richmond Northallerton Scarborough Town Knaresborough Please confirm with the candidate the area they wish to be submitted to and submit to the correct order. Important information: Candidates are required to work their first 4 weeks in the office, 5 days per week. The working pattern after this 4 weeks will be reviewed. Typically, our SW team work 1 day from home and 4 days between the office and doing family/children visits. The agency workers will be working within the Family Assessment and Support Team (FAST) Candidates MUST be 3 years post qualified to ensure we are following dfe regulations. Average caseload for each social worker will be around 20-24. Knowledge and Experience Grade J • Knowledge of current good practice in child care • Knowledge of the principles of the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2004, the Every Child Matters agenda and Care Planning Regulations 2010 • Some background experience in a social care or similar setting • Work placement in a child care setting (degree course) Grade K In addition to the skills and knowledge detailed above at Grade J • Knowledge of the judicial processes • Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning, child protection/safeguarding procedures; detailed knowledge of relevant legislation acquired through professional qualification in social work plus minimum 2 year post-qualification experience in relevant field. • The eligibility criterion for progression beyond (Grade J) will be as above for Grade J plus 2 years relevant post-qualification experience in accordance with designated performance standards. • Instances may occur where the post-qualification experience is not in a post specifically designated as Social Worker. In such cases the appropriate Service Manager must be satisfied as to the quality and relevance of that experience Occupational Skills Grade J: • Ability to communicate with children and young people at all levels of ability • Undertake negotiation with families • Ability to assess family circumstances and need and identify necessary resources to meeting that need • Multi-disciplinary working intervention with Families • Presentation skills (written and oral) • The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. • Advocacy • Care Planning and implementation • Ability to engage with service users • Team working • Effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing • IT skills to include competency in word processing, manipulating spreadsheets, accessing information from databases and electronic communication. • Time management skills • Ability to engage with service users • Ability to recognise risk and take appropriate actions Grade K In addition to the skills detailed above at Grade J • Undertake negotiation with families and in the partnership arena • Self-management skills and ability to use initiative • Care Planning and implementation and review