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Interim Senior Social Worker - Assessment & Duty Team
Reference no: Barnsley TCL 0009 5EB3 / 1
Pay Rate: £23.03 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 1-2 months
City: BARNSLEY
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Hybrid working
Within the chosen service area to carry a complex workload reflecting high levels of risk, uncertainty and challenge, in line with the capability of an experienced social worker with a minimum of three years’ post qualification experience in a social work role. To contribute to the practice development of less experienced social workers, modelling best social work practice in a manner consistent with the overall vision and aims of the service. Regular supervision will be in accordance with the departmental supervision policy.
Key Responsibilities:
Work in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers and, through building effective relationships, to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making. Communicate skilfully and confidently in complex or high risk situations, applying an understanding of the benefits and limitations of partnership work.
Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service. Anticipate, assess and manage risk to children and young people in more complex situations and produce high quality assessments.
Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for children, young people, families/carers in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service.
Manage a complex workload independently, establishing a network of internal and external colleagues from whom to seek advice and expertise. Model and help others with effective workload management skills.
Make pro-active use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection and career development and to meet the objectives of Professional Development Reviews.
Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements.
Proactively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for and support the needs of children, young people, families/carers in order to promote positive change and independence, whilst demonstrating confident and effective judgement about risk to children and young people.
Play a positive role in practice development within the team, through mentoring and modelling good practice in assessment, interventions, inter- professional and inter-agency work.
Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Experienced Social Worker level, and of registration with the Health Care Professions Council in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.
Qualifications:
Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification
If employed as a Social Worker since 2010, successful completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment or the Children’s Workforce Development Council’s Newly Qualified Social Worker programme
Registration with the HCPC
Knowledge:
Knowledge and application of the values and principles underpinning children, young people, families/carers’ involvement, including the right to access independent advocacy and complaints processes
Knowledge and application of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice in Children’s Social Care, including where scope for professional judgement exists
Knowledge and application of social work interventions in more than one area of practice, including critical awareness of current issues and evidence based practice research
Knowledge of the principles and practice of mentoring
Experience:
Substantial post qualifying experience as a social worker in a Children’s Social Care role (a minimum of 3 years) including sound experience of working with children, young people and families, managing effectively challenging and complex casework in a statutory context
Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrate skilled use of a range of frameworks for assessment and intervention
Ability to contribute to practice development and promote a learning culture
Ability to use electronic business support processes for maintaining case recording and diary management
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences including children, young people, parents and carers and professional colleagues and the ability to communicate effectively with the public using a suitable level of fluency in spoken English, in line with the English Language requirement for public sector workers.
Ability to manage workload independently, maintaining professionalism in challenging circumstances
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.
Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
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Job Ref: Barnsley TCL 0009 5EB3 / 1
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