Advanced Children’s Social Work Practitioner – CIN / CP #00094F3C1

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

– Degree in Social Work

– SWE Registration

– Right to work within the UK

Barnsley children’s services are looking for an experienced and dynamic Advanced Practitioner to join the team. The desired candidate needs to have experience working with children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection planning and ideally experience working within the Public Law Outline and Court proceedings.

Flexible, hybrid working is welcomed in Barnsley and there is free parking on site.

Purpose of the Post

To provide social work services to adults and families with specific responsibilities for dealing with more complex cases, including assessment and appropriate management of risks, developing and sharing specialist knowledge with others in a particular area of practice, and for contributing to practice development. The role will also manage safeguarding cases in-line with ‘Making Safeguarding Personal’ and deputise for the Team Manager as required.

Responsibilities

• Support senior colleagues with the prioritisation, allocation, planning and review of work in accordance with policies, procedures and statutory requirements, contributing to effective budget management, ensuring value for public money and the maximisation of service efficiencies.

• Contribute to service monitoring and evaluation, undertaking needs analysis, reviewing availability of resources and development of service practice, policies and strategies to maintain high quality services.

• Provide supervision, direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance, appraisal and professional development and support social work students on first and final placements; and students from other professional disciplines.

• Undertake clear and detailed service user, carer assessments, including community care, safeguarding, mental capacity and best interest assessments, prioritising, allocating and reviewing work in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, minimising risks, with consideration for service user needs and available options.

• Manage high complex cases including their planning and review, promoting independence and early intervention as well as the personalisation agenda and self directed support to minimise risks and improve quality of life for service users and their carers, ensuring targets are met within agreed timescales.

• Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify their needs, construct value for money care packages and commission a range of appropriate services, as well as respond to their feedback regarding service provision.

• Undertake preventative work and risk assessments utilising community resources and services such as reablement and telehealthcare.

• Provide professional advice, guidance and information to a range of internal and external stakeholders as required, giving evidence in court and working with multi-disciplinary teams in relation to complex cases.

• Manage complex transitions cases and chair multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate to specialised field / local structures.

• Input, check and maintain a variety of electronic and paper based systems including case notes and record systems.

• Liaise, negotiate, influence and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, developing effective relationships, resolving conflicts, promoting the service and gathering information and undertaking safeguarding investigations as required.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practice, policy and procedure in relation to vulnerable people as well as keeping abreast of wider service developments to enhance the service accordingly to satisfy internal and external demands.

• Attend training courses relevant to the post and undertake continued professional development, ensuring local and national requirements are met.

• Operate in accordance with all statutory frameworks and care acts, Caldicott principles, relevant social care legislation and procedures as well as council policies, procedures and frameworks.

• Contribute to the development of knowledge and promotion of excellence in their field using evidence-informed practice.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

What's on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

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• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
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