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- Ensure the provision of a high-quality and effective social work service to meet the needs of children and families, safeguarding them in line with statutory guidelines.
- Represent the service in multi-agency forums and contribute to the development of policy and practice in Children’s Services.
- Fully integrate the social work service within the wider Children’s Services to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.
- Act as a champion for restorative practice within the service.
- Collaborate with the Service Manager to set objectives, develop plans, allocate resources, and mobilize staff to meet those objectives.
- Understand the team’s position within the wider Council and local authority responsibilities.
- Support the development of policies and procedures based on statutory guidance, local policies, and the needs of children and families.
- Monitor the progress of strategy and plan implementation, and report to senior managers and other forums.
- Motivate staff to understand their roles within the broader Council and ensure alignment with service goals.
- Safeguard children through effective interventions combining risk management and restorative practices.
- Provide line management, supervision, and appraisal of senior social workers and social workers.
- Oversee casework, ensuring high-quality assessment, planning, and reviews, and proper documentation in case files.
- Manage the team’s budget within the context of service budgets, ensuring adherence to financial procedures.
- Ensure that social work practices are evidence-based and supported by research, with this reflected in case records.
- Be accountable for key decisions across Children’s social care under delegated authority.
- Act as a Practice Educator and assessor to promote professional practice within Children’s Social Care.
- Experience of complex social work with children and families.
- Involvement in leading and developing specialist areas of practice and securing colleague support.
- Significant post qualification experience.
- Experience of a wide range of statutory practice environments in Children’s Services and of diverse responsibilities.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff within accountability frameworks.
- Social Work England (formally HCPC) recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registered
- Evidence of continued professional development in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework.
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more
