Senior Practitioner
1 week ago
Please note that this is a secondment/ fixed term opportunity for a period of up to 9 months.
Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap.
(Maternity Cover) Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children\ \\'s Social Care and that we need to think differently.
We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children\ \\'s services.The RoleWe are a friendly, supportive, and hard-working team where we always hold children at the centre of what we do.
We have created an open, reflective and learning culture where social workers feel enabled and supported to raise issues, consider different perspectives, challenge authority, and try out different approaches in a safe and non-blaming environment.
Good quality reflective supervision is provided to all social workers and senior practitioners.As a Senior Practitioner you will provide leadership in the team, provide both support and mentoring to newly qualified or less experienced staff, facilitate reflective group supervision, oversee the team\ \\'s duty service, deputise for the Team Manager when needed and have responsibility to lead in a practice area.There will be opportunities for your own professional development and for being part of developing our team and service.Children in CareChildren in Care (CIC) teams work with children and young people up to the age of 18 who are in care- they\ \\'re unable to live at home and are either placed with a foster carer or live in residential homes.
They work with children and young people to ensure their experiences in care is a good one and that the work undertaken prepares them for their transition into leaving care or return home to family.
The CIC teams receive cases in proceedings after the first hearing, they visit children and young people in placement, develop permanency plans which include Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and adoption, undertake life-story work to enable a child to understand the reasons for being in care and also support children to return home to birth family.
Skills, knowledge and ExperienceA recognised social work qualification i.E.
Diploma, degree or masters in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent, with current registration with Social Work England as a registered social worker.Evidence of continuing professional development, aligned to any relevant Professional Competency/Capability frameworks or Knowledge and Skills Statements.Significant experience of social work, demonstrating a comprehensive and up to date understanding of all relevant legislation, regulation and guidance.Experience of mentoring both Social Work students and newly qualified and experienced Social Work staff, being a subject matter expert in professional social work practice.Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members and/or carers and other multi-agency professionals.Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children, young people and families.In depth understanding of delivery of value for money interventions balanced against need.Proven track record of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention.To read more about our business area, please visit:
Children & FamiliesPlease take a look at our\ \\'No Magic\\\' Children & Families videoWhy Essex?As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment.
Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we\ \\'re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost.
Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone\ \\'s Essex.
With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
We\ \\'re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.We\ \\'re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour.
As part of our team, we kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, not only during the recruitment process but also throughout your time with us.
Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency.
Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.
The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.
This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.
For further information on the DBS update service please go to County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent CommunityIf you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.ukfollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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