Professional Child and Family Welfare Specialist
6 days ago
Aberdeen City Council is a forward-thinking employer that values its employees.
We are seeking a skilled Professional Child and Family Welfare Specialist to join our team.
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience).
About the JobThis role involves providing high-quality social work services to children and families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines.
You will be responsible for assessing needs, planning and delivering focused interventions to safeguard children, and developing plans to promote positive outcomes.
The post holder must hold a BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW, and SSSC Registration.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- a commitment to the principles of systemic practice model;
- the ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework;
- the ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work interventions;
- the ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes;
- the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals;
- the ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implementing change;
- the ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner;
- the ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management information and high-quality data;
- ability to analyse and evaluate complex information to produce high-quality concise reports to inform quality casework and business decisions;
- the ability to provide social work interventions to children and families and present concise reports about complex information as required to internal, external audiences including presenting in Court;
- ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice.
Benefits:
We offer flexible working arrangements, a Disability Confident Employer, and a Forces-Friendly Employer. We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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