3 months with a Local Authority
Job Purpose
* Set up and maintain systems and processes to enable the smooth running of the social work unit, ensuring coordination and organization.
* Act as a first point of contact for inquiries to the unit, including complex and contentious ones, from staff, the public, or other agencies.
* Handle phone calls or office visits from children and families known to the unit, dealing sensitively with distressed families.
* Ensure diaries and appointments for unit members are coordinated and accessible.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
* Service the weekly case planning meeting, prepare papers, invite relevant professionals, and keep accurate records.
* Take minutes of professional meetings, some of which may be at other venues.
* Keep up to date on developments within cases to answer queries from children, families, staff, or other agencies.
* Collect and aggregate management information about the unit's work and produce regular reports.
* Undertake research or project work as directed by the Consultant Social Worker/Practice Development Manager.
Essential Experience Required
* Experience of managing competing priorities and demands, working methodically, and thinking systematically to achieve targets and meet deadlines.
Essential Qualification Required
* General education qualification is essential.
Additional Information to Note
* A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at enhanced level is required.
Requirements
Requirements:
* Experience of managing competing priorities and demands
* General education qualification
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at enhanced level