Social Worker (Experienced - Childrens) 5 years experience

Who You Are

You are a compassionate and organized professional with a strong commitment to supporting children and families. You possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, and you are adept at working collaboratively with other professionals and partner agencies. You have the ability to effectively manage your time and prioritize demands, balancing a duty caseload with the need for regular supervision and monitoring. You have a keen attention to detail in maintaining accurate case records and adhering to departmental policies, including data security. Your approach is child-centered, ensuring the voices of children are heard and their life journeys are acknowledged. For senior practitioner roles, you have experience in training, coaching, and providing supervision to support the development of others, with an aptitude for working with complex family needs.

What the Job Involves

Your role involves identifying the needs of children and families referred and negotiating service delivery. You will work alongside professionals and agencies to assess children in need and conduct child protection inquiries. Responsible for a duty caseload, including single assessments and short-term work, you participate in the Duty system weekly to address child protection concerns. You will set goals and strategies with supervision, evaluate resource demand, and highlight shortfalls. Your duties include maintaining accurate records, promoting child engagement, ensuring access to translation services, and contributing to service development through team meetings. You will also cover team members' work as needed, with additional duties based on your experience and competencies. As a Senior Practitioner, you will deliver training, support students and newly qualified staff, and handle more complex family cases.