Senior Practitioner, UASC Youth & Families

Belfast Health And Social Care Trust; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Unaccompanied & Asylum Seeking Minors (UASM) Band 7 based at 17 Wellington Park, Belfast. You will lead direct practice with UASM, manage caseloads, and provide supervision to junior staff within the Children’s Community Services team.

You will undertake complex assessments, collaborate with multi-agencies, participate in safeguarding activities, and contribute to service development and governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with NISCC.
• Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience in Children & Family Services.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Direct practice with children and families.
• In the absence of the team leader to manage the team.
• Be a resource for the team and share supervisory responsibilities with the team leader.
• Maintain a caseload including initial assessment of UASM needs.
• Inform care planning for UASM and coordinate supports.
• Undertake training in Age Assessment of UASM and support in regional Age Assessments.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop placement and accommodation options for UASM.
• Attend regular meetings with SPPG commissioning lead.
• Maintain Trust databases for UASM and accommodation provision.
• Monitor and support National Transfer Scheme cases.
• Undertake supervision responsibilities of Social Work and allocated staff.
• Discharge statutory responsibilities and maintain records.

Skills

Direct practice with children andfamil

Case management

Multi-agency working

Age assessment

Supervision

Training & professional development

Education

Social Work degree/qualification

Job description

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Unaccompanied & Asylum Seeking Minors (UASM) Band 7 based at 17 Wellington Park, Belfast. You will lead direct practice with UASM, manage caseloads, and provide supervision to junior staff within the Children’s Community Services team.

You will undertake complex assessments, collaborate with multi-agencies, participate in safeguarding activities, and contribute to service development and governance.