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Senior Social Worker - Children With Disabilties - Gloucesterhsire - £32-£35ph
Mbi Medical are pleased to be working with Gloucestershire county council who are on the look out for a senior social worker to join their Children with Disabilties team.
The ideal candidate will have...
Experience
- Demonstrable experience of participating in effective multi agency safeguarding adults procedures.
- Proven experience of assessing and managing risk.
- Experience of working with complex cases.
- Experience of managing conflict within a safeguarding context.
Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
- Excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation and policy context appropriate to this post.
- Ability to demonstrate effective working across organisational boundaries that has led to improved outcomes for Adults and Older People.
- Good knowledge and understanding of local needs and priorities of people and their families and how the organisation needs to respond.
- Ability to exercise sound, independent judgement in demanding situations requiring a high level of professional expertise.
- Ability to plan and organise your workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with individuals and groups at all levels.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and utilise data.
- Ability to analyse complex situations, obtaining agreement on recommendations and carrying out appropriate action.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work to agreed communication strategies.
Behavioural attributes
- Demonstrates Gloucestershire Leader/Employee Behaviours.
- A customer focus, with a personal commitment that users and carers receive the best possible service.
- Able to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
- Excellent problem solving and organisational skills.
- Able to act effectively in complex/difficult situations seeking advice as appropriate.
- Able to receive and provide constructive feedback on your working practices to enhance your professional development and ensure consistency within the team.
- Receptive to new ideas with the ability to contribute to and develop service delivery.
- Resilient and able to deal positively with change.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Social Work qualification and current registration as a social worker with the Health and Care Professions Council, or...
- A relevant qualification and substantial post qualifying experience as deemed appropriate by the Council.
Desirable
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA) qualification.
