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Social Worker

PP Associates Ltd
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU7 0BE, England

Salary

£28.09 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • My client is seeking Social Workers for a Hybrid Working position in Children, Young People & Family Services.
  • The role requires a commitment to treating all service users with dignity and respect, focusing on achieving the best outcomes for children and families.
  • Candidates must have at least one year of experience, as this is a developmental role aimed at Newly Qualified Social Workers during the Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (AYSE).
  • Salary for the position varies by grade, starting from Grade 7, which typically offers a competitive salary in the public sector.
  • The responsibilities include promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals, engaging in critical reflection, and actively participating in team meetings and decision-making processes.

My client is looking for Social Workers 

Hybrid Working

Children, Young People & Family Services

DIGNITY AT WORK: To show, at all times, a personal commitment to Looked after Children and treating all service users, customers and colleagues in a fair and respectful way, which gives positive regard to people’s differences and individuality (for example, gender, gender identity, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age). 

PURPOSE:

Grade 7:

To provide and support the delivery of high quality social work activities within the Hull Social Care Practice Model as part of a team. Works within the Access & Assessment, Locality, Disability or Looked After Children Service across a range of specialisms e.g. fostering, adoption, children with disabilities, children’s residential, child protection, children in need, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people in need and their families.

This is a developmental role aimed at Newly Qualified Social Workers during the Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (AYSE).

Grade 8, all of the above plus: 

To provide and support high quality social work practice with increasing decision-making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.

Grade 9, all of the above plus:

To provide and support expert and effective social work practice in complex situations, assessing and managing high levels of risk and providing expert opinion in relation to decisions surrounding complex cases.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Please note decision making must be included within the Principal Accountabilities

Grade 7

To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults (Service Area to include where appropriate)

Contributes to the overarching strategy in Care Services – to ensure that the team actively plans for safety, permanency and stability for children and young people regardless of the setting in which they live and to actively support children to live at home safely.

Works in partnership with colleagues, parents and carers, ensuring that child-centred, systemic practice is the principal standard and framework for all work undertaken with children, young people and families.

Engages in critical reflection and constructive challenge within the course of working with colleagues, other agencies and with children, young people and families.

Undertakes specific pieces of direct work with children, young people and families both individually and co-working with colleagues as directed by the Team Manager.

Actively engages in weekly team meetings ensuring focused and purposeful social work is undertaken with all cases.

Works with colleagues in the team to ensure that children, young people and families are regularly and actively communicated with.

Works with colleagues in the team to ensure that case recording is up to date and that required information is available for a variety of purposes e.g. core groups, multi-agency meetings, strategy meetings, panels, court, case conferences and looked after children reviews.

Engages in the professional decision-making process with colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases.

Actively engages in the professional development framework for Hull Children’s Social Care Services (including attendance at practice development groups) and continuous learning as per relevant level of the Professional Capabilities Framework for the role.

Grade 8, all of the above plus:

Engages in and advises on the professional decision-making process with children, young people and their families and colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases.

Prepares for and attends relevant decision-making panels on specific cases where there may be a requirement for additional resources e.g. Resource Allocation Panel.

Prepares for and attends court as required in relation to specific cases where the engagement of legal processes is necessary.

Provides co-working support and advice to other staff members within the team.

Grade 9, all of the above plus:

Engages in and advises on the professional decision-making process with children, young people and their families and colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases. Occasionally deputises for the Team Manager and liaises with children, young people and families and the Group Manager when necessary in relation to decisions on cases of a complex/high risk nature.

Provides day-to-day supervision and contributes to practice education of any social work student attached to the team. Provides professional supervision (monthly) to the Family Practitioner.

Actively supports and engages in practice development groups and the provision of information/professional opinion as required e.g. for policy amendments, newly developed ways of working.

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