Social Worker - Targeted Youth Support Service

£74464

Teddar Limited, Peterborough

Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Work in partnership with children, young people and families/carers and, through building effective relationships, to elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making.

Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service and in the context of assessing risk to children and young people.

Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for children, young people and families/carers in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service.

Manage a workload independently, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties.

Make pro-active use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection and career development and to meet the objectives of Performance Development Reviews.

Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements.

Pro-actively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for and support the needs of children, young people and families/carers in order to promote positive change and independence, whilst demonstrating confident and effective judgement about risk to children and young people.

Carry out all duties in accordance with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and service users from harassment. It is the duty of the post-holder not to act in an oppressive or discriminatory manner towards employees or service users. The post-holder should respond to such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it.

Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker level, and of registration with the HCPC in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.

1. To carry a workload reflecting increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge, in line with the capability of a social worker with a minimum of one year's post qualification experience in a social work role. Regular supervision will be in accordance with the departmental supervision policy.

Knowledge and understanding of the values and principles underpinning work with children, young people and families/carers, including the right to access independent advocacy and complaints processes.

Knowledge and application of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice in Children's Social Care and youth justice.

Knowledge and understanding of the practice area relevant to the post, including critical awareness of current issues and evidence based practice research.

Knowledge and understanding of the Professional Capabilities Framework as it applies to the Social Worker level.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences including children, young people, parents and carers and professional colleagues, including presentation of reports and assessments to courts.

Ability to manage workload independently, maintaining professionalism in more challenging circumstances and seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties

Ability to gather information so as to inform judgement for interventions in more complex situations and in response to challenge, clearly reporting and recording analysis.

Ability to use a range of interventions effectively and evaluate them in practice.

Ability to use electronic business support processes for maintaining case recording and diary management.

At least 1 year's post qualifying experience as a social worker in Children's Social Care or significant experience of work with young people prior to qualification if ASYE

Knowledge and application of social work interventions in more than one area of practice.

Experience of working with children, young people and families prior to qualification.

Successful completion of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment or the Children's Workforce Development Council's Newly Qualified Social Worker programme (ASYE will be considered if significant pre qualification experience can be evidenced)