Description:
SW Locums are looking for a UK Experienced Senior Practitioner. To provide a lead role in improving the quality of professional social work practice across the breadth of the case work cycle to children, young people and their families.
To undertake complex casework arising within the children and families service.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a needs-led, professional social work service to children, young people and their families, complying with legislative requirements and in accordance with established best practice.
- To be responsible for allocated cases including a complex caseload.
- To provide technical/professional expertise to less experienced social workers.
- To share/communicate a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, research, departmental policy and procedures.
- To provide quality assurance and coaching/mentoring to work colleagues.
- To take a ‘joined-up’ approach to ensuring the effectiveness of case working, actively promoting/encouraging effective partnership working with service users and other teams/agencies/organisations.
- Participates in the regular collection, collation and reporting of appropriate performance management information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
- Actively participates in training and development activities.
- Represents the Department in meetings etc as required.
- Actively supports the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.
Supervision Received
Supervising Officer Job Title
Birmingham Children’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
With SW Locums you will benefit from:
- Constant support with your own, vastly experienced and knowledgeable consultant.
- Great rates of pay.
- No “waffle” straight talking, conscientious and informed advice.
- Fastest and accurate payments available.
- Contact available 24/7.
- Access to exclusive vacancies nationwide.
- Free DBS and compliance service.
- Access to on-going training opportunities.
- Industry leading “Refer a Friend” recommendation scheme offering up to £££ for successfully placed referrals.*
- Excellent “Find your own job” bonus – get £££ for bringing your own position to us *
- Ask us if we can help and we will
* Terms and conditions apply to our bonus scheme
