Advanced Social Worker, Disabled Children’s Team

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH,

Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.76 per hour

Job description:Practitioners working in line with the Advanced Level of the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) are expected to provide and uphold standards practice and professional leadership through the development of evidence-informed practice, quality assurance, staff development, knowledge development and management, and will also help to influence and contribute to strategic development in the organisation.To hold a smaller than average caseload to ensure you can provide leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting the Team Manager/Assistant Team Manager (whereapplicable) with day to day operations and contributing to an effective and efficient team and ServiceThe role purpose is to champion high professional social work standards by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection, learning and critical challenge. You will deliver on the job training, mentoring to alternatively qualified staff, ASYE, students and less qualified Social Work staff in the council. Knowledge & Experience� Significant relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment including proven assessment and investigation skills, of working effectively with children, young people and Families and can demonstrate positive impact, using safe practice techniques to promote and achieve good outcomes.� Experience of multi-disciplinary working with all partners and chairing formal multi- disciplinarymeetings. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism of work.� Experience of undertaking assessments and writing court reports and presenting evidencein court. Experience of supporting colleagues in this specialism.� Proven knowledge and application in assessing andmanaging higher levels of risk that involve multi[1]agency input, complex family dynamics, serious hostility and conflicts of interest in either Children�s or Adults services.� Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation and a good understanding of emerging developments in the area of specialism.� Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels with positive and person-centeredapproaches, including via writtenreports.� Evidence of professional development including contributing to the development and learningofothers individually and as part of a team.� Significant experience of working in partnership with service users, other professionals and agencies and awareness of the issues involved.� Experience of supporting people through change; developing and implementing practice, policy and otherchanges.� Experience of supervision, appraisal and professional development of staff.� Excellent IT skills, able to use Word, Excel, E-mail and relevant Care Management Data Bases, be ableto access and coach others to record information digitally and to promote use of self-help via digital platforms.� Planning and workload managementskills.� Model effective engagement with a wide range of people in challenging situations, and supportothers to develop and maintain effective engagement, including in situations of hostility and risk� Proven ability to deliver training, accurate record keeping and report writing.� Excellent presentation and training skills.� Proven organizational skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritise your caseload and meet deadlines.� Experience in audit and / or engagement in research.� Experience in monitoring financialspend.� You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of an individual-facing role).Qualifications� Qualified Social Worker, Degree in relevant profession with evidence of post qualifying learning and development.� Social Work England registered.� Post graduate qualification in a relevant area, e.g. Practice Educator or Best Interests Assessor or Approved Mental HealthProfessional.� Evidence of or commitment to Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership or Manager training / qualifications.Decision Making� Able to demonstrate independent critical judgement, to problem solve in complex and unpredictable situations and to effectively manageconflict.� Decisions lead to the setting of working standards and important procedures for theservice area which have an impact across the organisation.� Negotiation showing tact and diplomacy to deal with conflicting requirements or opinions and the ability to make decisions on the most appropriate action to reach an acceptable conclusion.� Use knowledge from a variety of sources to hypothesize and make complex judgements in uncertain and ambiguous situations, supporting and challenging others to do the same� Support and encourage professional decision-making in others. Identify when more strategic/expert advice or decision-making is needed� Make business decisions based on up to date specialist knowledge and analysis.� Contribute to developing council strategy within the service area.� Conduct statutory and / or complex / specialist assessments of individuals� circumstances and issues to determine intervention / referral to the appropriate service.� Work closely with others to clarify changing service requirements. Identify, recommend and support the development and delivery of improvements in processes andprocedures.� Provide financial advice to support service provision and/or individuals.� Leads on complicated multi-agency working to inform assessment and care planning in orderto make a positive difference to clients and families in complex situations.Creativity and Innovation� Apply professional knowledge and experience to interpret and recommend policy, resolve complex issues, proactively anticipate problems and deliver solutions which enhance the quality and efficiency ofservices.� Responsible for meeting performance standards within a policy framework and regulatory guidelines. Considerable scope to exercise initiative in taking action – within the boundaryof well[1]defined policies.� Contribute to long term strategies.� Provide professional advice, assessments or referrals, ensuring interventions are timely and costeffective.� Manage a complex and varied caseload within a framework of policy and procedures � subject to managerial control and review of results.� Plan / co-ordinate / deliver training activities which support knowledge sharing both internally and externally, where appropriate.� Research information to support and develop services for the individuals and services more generally.� Prepare standard reports and contribute to reports for court / tribunals as required, representing the service at court / tribunal attendance as required. Mentor and coach colleagues to develop in these specialisms.