Job Description
Northumberland Council are currently searching for a Childrens Social Worker to joing the team on an ongoing basis. This position is a full time temporary position.
Job Purpose: To be part of a team providing a Statutory Social Work Service within Northumberland. To promote and support (children and/or their families) when in crisis, or breakdown to remain with their families or with their identified carers. To provide direct social work intervention to (children, young people and their families) in the community.
Resources
Staff: Coaching and mentoring of less experienced colleagues
Finance: Limited authority to make emergency payments in the absence of the appropriate budget holder
Physical: Post involves the day-to-day updating and maintenance of complex, sensitive and confidential data.
Clients: Substantial contact with children and their families. The post does involve lone working.
Duties and key result areas: Individually or as part of a team
1. To carry a complex mixed caseload of children in a variety of circumstances. (CIN/CP/LAC)
2. To aim to achieve good outcomes for children and their families
3. To assess children and their families; to devise plans which address identified needs.
4. Assess and manage risk utilising an evidence based approach
5. To monitor, review and update plans effectively.
6. To use social work tools, practice and research to underpin interventions
7. To promote children and young people remaining with their birth families or identified carers, by preventing family breakdown or reuniting child/ren or young people separated from their family due to temporary crisis.
8. To work directly with children, young people and their families at the point of crisis, ensuring the welfare of the child is prioritised at all times.
9 To establish and maintain effective working relationships with individual service users, groups, families and multi-agency partners.
10. To understand and apply the locally agreed thresholds for intervention, stepping cases ‘up’ and ‘down’ as appropriate
11. To case manage and record in accordance with statutory agency requirements.
12. To use ICT systems competently and effectively.
13. To offer coaching and mentoring to less experienced colleagues as required.
14. To model and share good practice within the team
15. To participate in identified projects/initiatives/training in line with practice improvement agenda.
16. To be proactive, taking responsibility for individual CPD.
17.To follow the standards as recommended by the social work regulator in relation to standards, performance and ethics.
18. To participate in the office duty system as required
19. Other duties appropriate to the nature, level and grade of the post.
Work Arrangements
Physical requirements: Need to visit children and their families and attend meetings pertaining to the care of the young people throughout Northumberland.
Transport requirements: Generally working pattern would be 8:30 - 5:00 office hours although flexible working would be expected according to the needs of the service Working patterns: Working conditions: A requirement to lone working. You will hold a full driving license and have use of a car with business insurance.
Requirements
5 years employment history with all gaps verified
Enhanced DBS Check within the last 12 months
Degree in Social Work or Diploma SW, CQSW, CSS
Right to work
Social Work England Registered
Requirements
5 years employment history with all gaps verified Enhanced DBS Check within the last 12 months Degree in Social Work or Diploma SW, CQSW, CSS Right to work Social Work England Registered