Advanced Social Worker

2 months ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Frontier Consulting Full time
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Join our dedicated team as a Social Worker in Staffordshire, where you will play a crucial role in assessing, developing, and delivering services to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families.
Key Responsibilities:
* Needs Assessment: Evaluate the needs of children and young people requiring social work services, identify risks, and determine the need for protection.
* Multi-Agency Plans: Develop, coordinate, and deliver multi-agency plans to address assessed needs, and review these plans to ensure their continued effectiveness.
* Service Development: Identify unmet needs and service gaps to inform resource allocation and influence service development at local and regional levels.
* Collaborative Engagement: Work with other professionals, statutory, and voluntary agencies to deliver agreed services.
* Workload Management: Manage a complex caseload with autonomy, adhering to statutory obligations and departmental policies.
* Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on our electronic management system.
* Professional Development: Participate in supervision sessions, staff meetings, and take advantage of training opportunities.
* Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to service evaluation and development by sharing your expertise with colleagues and other stakeholders.
* Mentorship: Provide support and guidance to newly qualified and less experienced social workers.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Financial Management: Ensure services are delivered efficiently, within budget, and contribute to savings and investment goals.
* People Management: Engage with People Management policies and processes.
* Equalities: Commit to equality and anti-discriminatory practices, meeting or exceeding legislative standards.
* Climate Change: Implement energy conservation practices in line with the Council’s climate change strategy.
* Health and Safety: Promote a safe work environment in accordance with Council policies.
* Safeguarding: Ensure the welfare of vulnerable groups.
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
* Recognized qualification in social work (Dip/SW, BA, MA, or equivalent)
* Social Work England Registration
* Full UK driving licence
* Post-qualification experience in children’s social work, including work with children looked after and safeguarding
* Knowledge of relevant legal frameworks (Children’s Act 1989, Children’s Act 2004, Adoption Regulations)
* Experience in assessment planning for children and young people, or assessment of adopters/carers
* Proven mentoring experience
* Strong ICT skills
* Effective time management and organizational skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work autonomously and manage your workload effectively
* Interagency working experience and skills
Additional Information:
* Location: Flexible and mobile working across Staffordshire
* Essential Car User: This post requires a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across Staffordshire.
* Enhanced DBS: Required for this role.
If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families, we would love to hear from you

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