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Senior Practitioner

Tempest Resourcing
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Chatham, Kent ME4 6NY

Salary

£26,000 - £31,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The job involves managing a caseload of looked after children, ensuring they receive services that align with the Council's commitment to positive outcomes.
  • Candidates should demonstrate good practice in relationship and strengths-based approaches, working collaboratively with children and their families.
  • The role requires direct engagement with children and young people to understand their experiences and feelings using various techniques.
  • Experience in dealing with complex issues such as mental health, disability, and substance misuse is essential, along with the use of the Signs of Safety practice model.
  • The position offers a salary of £40,000 per year and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures in order to ensure that all looked after children receive a service that reflects the Council's commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children.

Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.

Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences, wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.

To work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigration.

Consistently use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with looked after children, their families and their carers.

Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively engage and develop quality Life-story work with all Looked After Children so they have a good understanding of their family and their story both in care and before care.

Regularly review the progress and implementation of children's care plans and update these based on new assessments or significant changes in the child's circumstances

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.