Social Worker – Early help and assessment team, Children’s Services

Monmouthshire County Council; Usk; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Monmouthshire County Council in Wales is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Early Help and Assessment Team, Children’s Services. You will manage a children and families caseload, assess needs, plan and implement interventions to safeguard and promote welfare.

Applicants should have recognised social work qualification, knowledge of current legislative framework, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. A driving licence is expected and an enhanced DBS will be required.

Competenze

• Recognised social work qualification with current registration.
• Knowledge of legislation and national policy affecting children and families.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of child development and protection theories.
• Knowledge of adoption, fostering and related services.

Mansioni

• Manage a children and families caseload within the statutory framework.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate services to safeguard and promote welfare.
• Work in partnership with other agencies to support families.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding processes.

Formazione

Recognised Social Work Qualification

Knowledge of current legislative framework & national policy

Commitment to continued professional development

Understanding of child development, protection theories, Looked After Children/Children in Need

Understanding/adoption, fostering, disability, and family issues

Strumenti

IT systems / recording

Descrizione del lavoro

Social Worker – Early help and assessment team, Children’s Services

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join an

established team. The role involves managing a children and families caseload

and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating in order to safegaurd

and promote the welfare of children and their families.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONKNOWLEDGE

• 1.1 Recognised Social WorkQualificationHIGH APPLICATION FORM


• 1.2 Knowledge of current relevantlegislative framework and national policyHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW


• 1.3 Evidence of commitment tocontinued professional developmentHIGH INTERVIEW


• 1.4 A working knowledge of childdevelopment and protection theories,including attachment theory and theneeds of Looked After Children/Childrenin Need/children in the Child ProtectionsystemHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW


• 1.5 Understanding/knowledge ofadoption, fostering, disability, andchildren and families issues asappropriate to work settingHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

EXPERIENCE

• 2.1 Relevant post qualifying experienceof working within a statutory fieldworkteam working with complex familysituationsHIGH APPLICATION FORM/INTERVIEW


• 2.2 Working in partnership with otheragencies and building effective workingrelationshipsHIGH APPLICATION FORM/INTERVIEW

APTITUDE AND SKILLS

• 3.1 Organisational skills includingrecording skills and use of I.T.HIGH INTERVIEW


• 3.2 Good assessment skills HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW


• 3.3 Able to demonstrate direct work skillswith children, families and carersHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW


• 3.4 Effective negotiating andinterpersonal skills including the ability tomanage conflictHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW


• 3.5 Ability to prioritise and to workeffectively on own initiative as well aswithin a teamHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• 4.1 Commitment to personal andprofessional developmentHIGH INTERVIEW


• 4.2 Possess a genuine commitment tothe involvement of service users andcarersHIGH INTERVIEW


• 4.3 Understand and respect theprinciples of confidentialityHIGH INTERVIEW


• 4.4 Enthusiastic HIGH INTERVIEW


• 4.5 Innovative and flexible HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

• 5. Able to demonstrate a commitment toequal opportunities principles andpractice.HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• 6. Current full driving license andaccess to a carHIGH APPLICATION FORMAppointment to this post will besubject to an Enhanced DisclosureCheck with the Criminal RecordsBureau.HIGH APPLICATION FORMRegistered as a Social Worker withthe Care Council for WalesHIGH APPLICATION FORM