Adult Social Worker Assessment

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

1. Degree in Social Work
2. SWE Registration
3. Right to work within the UK

Practice Manager - Experienced Social Worker and AMHP

Experienced Social Worker and AMHP required. Reporting to a Team Manager, to manage and professionally supervise a number of qualified & support staff and to support other colleagues. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality and legally compliant social care practice to agreed standards for the staff within the remit of the post.

To undertake the full legal range of social care assessments and develop person-led support plans that meet the needs and outcomes of individuals. To manage a complex caseload, triages and work in the team as a Duty Lead. To maximise the independence and wellbeing of adults in Mental Health and Wellness Team.

Work directly with adults and older people; the work has significant implications for the well-being of individuals and might involve situations where service users' personal liberty and or safety is at risk. Professional colleagues, other providers and external agencies to gather and exchange information and co-ordinate actions. Represent the Council at multi-agency meetings.

Liaise with external and internal partners and other agencies on day-to-day service issues and to co-ordinate actions. Works with a range of agencies and extended services, to support adults and older people and promote good practice.

Sensitivity, persuasiveness, negotiation and assertiveness skills are required to communicate with diverse audiences in emotive circumstances. Ability to build trust and confidence with adults and older people and colleagues. May need to manage challenging behaviour and difficult situations.

Maintains good working relationships with other professionals whilst challenging the decisions of other statutory agencies. Direct line management responsibilities. Act as a first line manager and team member.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Significant post-qualifying social work experience in a Children & Families setting
• Experience of undertaking highly complex casework within a statutory children's setting
• Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community
• Experience of prioritisation, care planning and service delivery
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in assessing complex risk
• Experience of having to interpret, understand and make judgements on the complex interactions between the risk and protective factors in any given situation when arriving at a decision about whether the child or young person is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm.
• Have high-level knowledge and skills in gathering information from a range of sources, including direct observation of children and young people and their interactions with mothers, fathers and carers.
• Make timely judgments and decisions that are based on evidence and thorough analysis of all the information gathered.
• Demonstrate an ability to draw up specific practical plans with clear timescales that are based on high quality assessments, which set out the planned outcomes for the child or young person.
• Systematically monitor and review decisions and plans, revising them where appropriate in the light of new information and evaluation of whether the interventions are achieving the planned outcomes.
• Know about the different methods of intervention and, on the basis of a critical review of the research evidence, understand their effectiveness.
• Demonstrate or show evidence of having undertaken and managed to completion a number of complex cases and able to demonstrate a high level of conceptualisation of critical analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications.

You must have:

• A professional qualification in social work
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS/Update service.
• References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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