Advanced Practitioner Children and Young People Team
We are seeking social workers on a permanent basis to work with our client in Barnsley. The salary is up to £47,420 for Advanced Practitioner roles. This is a hybrid role with the office expectation being 5 days per week.
* Work in partnership with children and families, building effective relationships to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making. Communicate effectively in highly charged, complex or challenging circumstances.
* Assist in ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met and fulfilled by the team, ensuring that quality practice standards are achieved in delivering high-quality services to children and young people.
* Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service. Maintain and provide expertise in specialist assessment and intervention, acting as a resource to others within the organisation.
* Plan, implement, and review a range of interventions for service users in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service, promoting the use of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances.
* Manage a complex workload with a degree of autonomy, developing and maintaining a network of internal and external colleagues, with whom to seek and share advice, expertise, and develop practice.
* Make proactive use of supervision to extend effective practice, reflection, and career development, and to meet the objectives of Professional Development Reviews.
* Provide professional, reflective supervision and support to staff as relevant to the needs of the team, e.g. staff induction, newly qualified social workers, students.
* Contribute to the development and promotion of a culture of learning within the team and the wider service.
* Apply concepts of holistic assessment of professional capability in contributing to appraisals of staff development.
* Participate and lead in project and development work to promote innovation and excellence.
* Maintain accurate, up-to-date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures. Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of recording and the use of information systems to inform good practice and maintain a focus on positive outcomes for service users and their families.
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