We are looking for a Part-time Assessing Social Worker to support the growth and development of our Registered Family Centre in Leicestershire. Families will be referred to the Family Centre if there have been concerns identified around the safety of the children within their existing family unit. Once with us, the families will be continuously encouraged, assessed and guided through a 12 week stay where they are monitored 24/7 to encourage sustainable positive parenting changes.
As a Part-time Assessing Social Worker with PIPS you will deliver the highest standards of care and support to our children, families and vulnerable adults through:
* Assessing and Observing: To take a lead role in parenting assessments through formal and informal observations of the residents with their child ensuring a high-quality service is delivered and maintained.
* Keeping Children, families and vulnerable adults Safe: Managing any presenting safeguarding issues in accordance with PIPS Policies and Procedures to keep children, families and vulnerable adults safe from harm for the duration of their assessment.
* Supervision and training: To line manage a small number of direct reports offering reflective supervisions, guidance and undertaking monitoring of any required training and development in line with our professional development and progression plans.
* Being a clear and confident communicator: To attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings, court hearings and other forums to represent the Residential Family Centre and support the Assessors.
* Building strong professional relationships: To proactively maintain safe supervision levels and respectful relationships with parents and children through effective support, guidance and care ensuring the maintenance of safe practice.
* Accurate and detailed report writing: To maintain full oversight of the assessment process for families for the full 12 weeks, writing the parenting assessment reports for courts. Maintaining effective, regular communication with outside agencies regarding parenting capacity. ParentAssess training is provided to the right candidate.
* Being a Trauma Informed professional: To oversee and model trauma informed responses through the individualised use of therapeutic and (in some services) physical intervention to ensure families are supported appropriately during times of crisis and to demonstrate an understanding of the parents’ early life experiences.
* Supporting and developing new initiatives: To support the management team to develop the community-based assessment and outreach packages for family transitions into the community.
* Committing to your personal and professional development: To manage personal and continuous professional development through self-assessment, supervision and training.
The successful candidate will be working part-time hours Monday to Friday, salary will be pro-rata.
All candidates must have a full driving license and have access to the use of a car. Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure (DBS). This disclosure cost will be met by PIPS.
You and your specialisms:
Senior roles within our frontline services help achieve our mission of making a difference through passionate care, support, and education. To support this, you will be required to have a minimum of the following qualification levels:
* To hold a degree level qualification as a registered social worker.
* To have a sound understanding of legislation relating to Child Protection, looked after children in the public sector as well as the Public Law Outline and Care proceedings and a good knowledge of legislation relating to Safeguarding Adults.
* To have experience and ability to lead and direct a team where required and continuously improve service delivery.
* To have experience in writing robust parenting assessments and oversight of assessments for the court arena.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and a member of our team will be in touch.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £30,126.00-£38,272.00 per year
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Overtime
* Weekend availability
Application question(s):
* Are you a Qualified Social Worker with current SWE registration?
Experience:
* Childrens Services: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Willingness to travel:
* 100% (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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