Role Outcomes
Undertaking casework with
children, young people and families,
working within the legislative and
policy frameworks that underpin
the casework (80%)
Work based and off-site training
and developmental activity as
defined by the relevant government
directed programme for newly
qualified social workers (20%)
Role Measures
Maintain satisfactory performance
as measured through probation,
performance review and continued
assessment under the relevant 12
month government directed
programme for newly qualified
social workers
Key activities Directing work with children, young people and families in multiple
settings/locations, ensuring the child/young person’s voice is central to all
case work and recording including:
o Delivering recognised packages of support and tools to engage
children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes.
This will require climbing stairs and lifting small children and their
equipment, travel to and from destinations, lone working and
occasional weekend and evening working
o Building purposeful, effective relationships with children and families,
demonstrating a high level of skill in evidence based, effective social
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o Working to tight deadlines, managing conflicting demands and
interruptions
(30%)
Undertaking assessments of need and risk; plan for outcomes, reviewing in
line with procedures and applying understanding of the key risk factors
affecting child welfare and development including:
o Analysis of the decision-making, the difference between opinion and
fact, the role of evidence and the reasoning of any conclusions
reached and recommendations made
o Maintaining timely and accurate case recording in line with practice
standards, managing information in line with the council’s policies,
procedures and guidance on data protection
(40%)
Undertaking Court work and may be called upon to give evidence on behalf
of the Local Authority (15%).
Participating positively in supervision, practice development and newly
qualified worker scheme requirements (15%)