Senior Social Worker

What's involved with this role: Interim Senior Social Worker - MASH
Reference no: CCC (HQ) CCC16874
Pay Rate: £32.31 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: HUNTINGDON
Demonstrate competence and confidence in assessment, planning, implementation and review (APIR) in a wide range of CIN cases, including child protection, care proceedings and looked after children cases. Work collaboratively with other professionals, co-ordinating the team around the child, in order to ensure a multi disciplinary approach to safeguarding children and young people.
Key Responsibilities Act as the lead professional in statutory cases that require a qualified Social Worker, including child protection, care proceedings and looked after children cases
Undertake the full range of social work tasks with children in need and their families; assessment, planning, implementation and review (APIR)
Bring together and co-ordinate the team around the child to ensure a multi disciplinary approach to APIR and safeguarding
Establish and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care practitioners from children’s and adults’ services
Promote and model effective working arrangements with schools, children’s centres and other settings
Develop a good understanding of evidence based practice and integrate models of best practice into day to day service delivery
Participate positively in professional supervision and annual appraisal (PrP) review, taking personal responsibility for the quality of practice;
Take part in case/practice audits and contribute to peer audit arrangements as required
Build professional credibility within the multi-professional partnership by achieving practice standards and meeting performance targets consistently; providing accredited practice teaching as required
Actively contribute to team working, supporting colleagues, covering for colleagues in their absence and taking part in team meetings and development events NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications: Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, Bachelors or Masters Degree in Social Work or other professional social work qualification recognised by the GSCC for the purposes of registration in the UK. Social Work England Membership   Knowledge: Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children and young people; the ability to work effectively with children and their parents/carers and involve them in decision making.
Applied knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice in safeguarding children, including the statutory duties of the Local Authority in ensuring the protection of children.
A good understanding of prejudice and discrimination and the need for a Council policy on equal opportunities in service provision and a strong commitment to anti-discriminatory practice. Experience: Experience of working together with others, across voluntary and statutory agencies, providing a social work service to children in need and their families, gained in statutory settings Skills & Abilities: Strong team working skills to give and gain the support of team colleagues.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including formal report writing.
Applied skills in a range of social work approaches and methods especially assessment, planning, implementation and review, facilitating the team around the child, aimed at improving outcomes and the life chances of vulnerable children.
Ability to carry out assessments, including risk assessments, collecting and analysing all relevant information and following current guidance on the assessment of children in need and their families.
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to work under pressure, maintaining quality standards and meeting deadlines.
Ability to use supervision and appraisals to maximise personal effectiveness and for professional development.
Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of children, young people and their families. ALD 1 Job Ref: CCC (HQ) CCC16874 Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.