Social Worker Temporary

Position: Social Worker (Contract, Temporary)
Job Overview:
We are looking for qualified Social Worker.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain professional registration and compliance with council's DBS requirements.

• To manage, within a supervised framework, a limited client caseload.

• Accept referrals from Supervisor or Team Manager.

• Interview clients and other relevant people. This may take place in a work setting, at the client's home or other related venue such as schools or hospitals.

• Assess nature of issues, identify relevant objectives to resolve problems and to take effective action to achieve solutions.

• Employ a variety of social work models and techniques in addressing the client's requirements.

• Appropriately apply available resources to meet the needs of the child.

• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with all data protection protocols.

• Receive regular professional supervision while maintaining a critical reflective approach to practice.

• Recognise own professional limits and seek appropriate advice from Supervisor, Team Manager or other experienced Social Workers where required.

• Work collaboratively with other council officers and other agencies such as the police, health workers, voluntary sector organisations and partners.

• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (ASYE level).

• Manage a wider, increasingly complex social work caseload including safeguarding, with more autonomy.

• Demonstrate expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.

• Use range of frameworks for assessment and intervention.

• Provide support for trainees and other employees, including acting as a 'buddy' for inductees.

• Take responsibility for obtaining regular, effective supervision from appropriate Social Worker to ensure effective practice, critical reflection, and career development.

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and use of knowledge related to area of practice, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidence-based practice research.

• Recognise discriminatory practices and appropriately challenge service users, colleagues, and senior staff.

• Be responsible for proactive measures in response to emergency safety and liberty issues.

• Demonstrate cost-consciousness in the application of available resources.

• Maintain knowledge of current team plan and of own contribution in delivering this.

• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work.

Requirements:

• A qualified Social Worker (holding a social work degree or equivalent) registered with Social Work England with at least 2 years post qualifying experience.

• Someone who thinks outside the box, can challenge others and make evidenced based decisions.

• Enthusiastic and committed to building a culture based on excellence and collaboration.

• Someone who can challenge and make evidenced based decisions.

• Someone who has leadership and management skills to support others in developing risk management skills.

• Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).

Note:

No sponsorship available