Context and Background
The NSPCC's purpose is to prevent child abuse and neglect of children across the UK and Channel Islands. We have been fighting for childhood for the last years and our organisational strategy for - is enabling the NSPCC to achieve greater change for children and inspiring others to join us in the fight for childhood.
Our services help children who've been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent childhood from ever happening. We work directly with children and families through our national and regional hubs across the UK and Channel Islands. We also give support to thousands of adults and young people in need through our Speak Out Stay Safe programme, helping children who've experienced abuse, support parents, and work to transform the way communities come together to prevent child cruelty.
Our local services support children and families throughout the UK and Channel Islands.We provide therapeutic services to help children move on from abuse, as well as supporting parents and families in caring for their children. We help professionals make the best decisions for children and young people, and support communities to help prevent abuse from happening in the first place.
Job Purpose
Provide direct services to children, families, carers, or adults working in an inter-agency contect where activities will be complex and where there is a requirement to take considerable responsibility and work autonomously.
Key relationships - Internal
1. reporting to Team Manager
2. Practitioners and support staff
3. Consultant Social Workers
4. Development and Implementation team in the Strategy and Knowledge directorate
5. NSPCC colleagues from other Directorates
Key relationships - External
6. Professionals from other agencies
7. Key Supporters
Main duties and responsibilities
8. Provide direct services to babies, children, families, carers or adults (in an individual or group basis) maintaining professional practice standards as outlined to legislation and consistent with NSPCC standards and guidance.
9. Hold case accountability for a number of cases, some of which may be complex, ensuring all safe guarding practice and case recording conforms to NSPCC standards and guidance. Provide professional advice to internal and external partners.
10. Engage positively and respectfully with all partners agencies to serve the best interests of babies, children and families.
11. Plan and deliver services and contribute to their evaluation and ensure that issues of diversity and inclusion are identified and addressed in accordance with equal opportunity practices.
12. Develop and maintain professional relationships and work in partnership with other agencies in order to deliver effective services and attend a range of internal and external meetings as required.
13. Actively prepare for and participate in supervision, team meetings, briefings and training events and contribute to the development of learning materials or other resources.
14. Take responsibility for developing and improving your own professional knowledge and skills and contribute to policy development within the organisation.
15. Work with fundraising staff to promote the work of the team and the organisation to various audiences including supporters, fundraisers and volunteers.
16. Support colleagues through co-working, mentoring or critical appraisal and supervise students as appropriate in line with agency policy.
Any other job-related duties as assigned
Although core duties of the post are set out above, a flexible approach to work is essential. The post hold may be required to adapt the above duties to take account of changes in work practices. The post holder will be required to undertake business travel.
Responsibilities for all staff within the Services Directorate
17. A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
18. To comply with all relevant NSPCC safeguarding policies
19. A commitment to applying NSPCC Values and Behaviours to all aspects of work
20. To maintain and develop competence in the use of IT systems
21. To manage confidential and/or sensitive information in accordance with NSPCC policies and Data Protection and GDPR regulations
Person Specification
22. A recognised social work qualification and registration with the relevant social care county within the UK*
23. Experience of direct prevention work with children and their families and proven ability in identifying risk and initiating child protection interventions, informed by a good knowledge of best practice, research and legislation.
24. Experience and proven ability of working in a way that reflects a child centered approach and an understanding of children's rights, participation, needs, best interests and safeguarding practice.
25. Ability to plan appropriate direct work and evaluate effectiveness.
26. Evidence of an ability to develop and maintain professional relationships including with other child protection agencies and supporters and experience of effective multi-agency working.
27. Experience and proven ability to champion equality, diversity, and inclusive practice.
28. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and the ability to present the NSPCC to internal and external audiences.
*Applications will be considered from social work students who will be qualified and registered within three months of the closing date for the vacancy.