Senior Practitioner – Fostering – Milton Keynes – £40

Ashberry Recruitment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Children's Senior Practitioner in Milton Keynes. This role involves managing complex cases, supervising staff, and ensuring effective social work practices. Applicants must hold a DIPSW or equivalent qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and hold an enhanced DBS certificate. The position offers a hybrid work model with £40 per hour compensation.

Benefits

Dedicated experienced Consultant

Friendly compliance team

Essential Enhanced DBS provided

£250 Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have a DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
• Social Work England registration is required.
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate must be provided.
• Excellent communication skills essential.
• Ability to work alone and in a multi-agency setting.
• Competent IT skills for electronic filing.
• Ability to write clear, concise assessments/reports.
• Flexibility in work hours is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for complex cases and mentor staff.
• Deliver effective social work assessments and interventions.
• Supervise the casework of social workers and assistants.
• Resolve contentious case management issues.
• Contribute to partnership working across services.
• Assist in team cohesion and be on call for emergencies.
• Participate in quality audits of team work.
• Assist in allocation and prioritization of caseloads.
• Chair meetings and represent the Local Authority when required.
• Provide oral evidence in Court and comply with court orders.

Skills

Excellent communication

Decision-making

Teamwork

Knowledge of service needs

IT skills

Education

DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Enhanced and in date DBS certificate

Job description

Overview

Children’s Senior Practitioner

Team: Fostering

Location: Milton Keynes

Rate: £40

Hybrid – 3 days in the office a week (Milton Keynes City Council Civic Offices 1 Saxon Gate East Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ)

Responsibilities

• Provide the knowledge, skills and experience of a senior social care professional to a Children’s Social Care team by taking responsibility for complex cases, mentoring of staff and the provision of expert support, advice and guidance.
• Deliver effective social work assessment, care planning and interventions in the most demanding, sensitive and complex cases to improve the safety, development and wellbeing of children/young people involved.
• Supervise the case work of social workers, social work assistants, students and childcare professionals receive appropriate supervision and direction.
• Complex and contentious case management issues are resolved so that positive and timely action can be taken to address risks and meet demands, in conjunction with Deputy/Team Manager.
• Lead responsibility for an area of children’s service development and contribute to partnership working across Children’s Services and partners, where appropriate.
• Assist the team/ deputy team manager in building a strong and cohesive team and to be on call for emergencies within their team or other teams in the service.
• Participate in quality audit of the team’s and other teams’ work, where relevant. To ensure the team are updated on current practice, development guidance, legislation and research. To develop and writes policy and procedures for the team/ service as requested.
• Assist in the allocation, prioritisation and planning of caseloads, in conjunction with Deputy/Team Managers across the service.
• Responsibility for chairing professionals and strategic meetings and acting on behalf of the Deputy/Team Manager as appropriate across the service.
• Represent the Local Authority in some of the most complex public and private law proceedings which will involve oral evidence being given in Court, writing Court statements, care plans and complying with the directions as set out in Court Orders

Office use

Office use: RQ1606789

Contact

For more information please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or [e-mail]

Qualifications

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.