Specialist Social Worker – COVID Response

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council, South East London
Salary: £38.00
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : asap
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00

Specialist Senior Practitioner / Social Worker required for the Court Team / Safeguarding
This role will assist with the covid response
Due to the nature of this role – we are paying up to a rate of £38ph

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. With appropriate supervision, assess for and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of the appropriate legislation, regulations, departmental procedures and child care policy. This will include responsibility for children and families where needs are particularly complex and problematic.
2. To ensure that services are efficiently and effectively provided, liaising as necessary with other divisions, Council Departments, N.H.S. trusts, schools, carers, voluntary and independent sector providers.
3. To maintain high standards of professional practice within their own workload and to promote and enhance such practice within the team and division.
4. Senior Practitioners may be responsible for supervision of some staff (up to level III Social Workers) in the service and share the operational management of the service.

All postholders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Departmental vision, values, procedures and managerial guidance

KNOWLEDGE
Comprehensive knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation, regulations and guidance such as national assessment framework.

Knowledge of the range of services which are available to children and families and of the organisational framework within which they are provided.

Knowledge of child development and of family functioning and dynamics.

Knowledge of methods of social work intervention.

EXPERIENCE
Appropriate and relevant post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory, voluntary or independent sector organisation.

QUALIFICATIONS
Degree, Masters, C.Q. S.W., Dip.S.W. or equivalent.
Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council