Registered Social Worker

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location :County Hall, Monmouthshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £29.47

Friday working hours are 9 – 4.30pm
There is a mix of office NP15 1GA, USK and hybrid working
Supportive management team

Role is full time 37 hours

Your responsibilities & key duties are to:-
Social Workers in Monmouthshire will undertake a range of duties in connection
with the assessment and planning of services for children, young people and
families/carers.
• Possess a high quality of professional social work knowledge and skills.
• Have a good knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures
relevant for working with children and families.
• Manage a caseload that includes complex and diverse cases, involving
assessments, reviews and the preparation of reports.
• Be confident in presenting information in formal meetings and at court.
• Work in a flexible and imaginative way to provide support and advice for
children, young people, their families and carers.
• Complete quality assessments of individuals and families; analysing strengths
and risks.
• Formulate plans to meet assessed needs and risks building on strengths of
children, families and carers.
• Implement agreed plans to safeguard children and to increase the capacity
and resilience of their parents and/or carers.
• Undertake office duty and respond to crises, as and when required.
• Work as part of a team and contribute to the development of the service.
• Be willing to supervise Social Work students.
• Initiate, develop and sustain effective working relationships with foster carers
as professionals.
• Initiate, develop and sustain effective working relationships with partner
agencies.
• Develop your own professional skills through supervision sessions and
through undertaking appropriate training and development.
• Maintain your awareness of changes in legislation, related policies and
practices and implement these within own professional practice.
• Maintain accurate records, which are up to date.
• Work in a flexible way, if the need arises, so that tasks not specifically
covered in this job description are undertaken.
• Registered with the Care Council for Wales.
• Maintain safe working practices for self and others, in accordance with the
authority’s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work.

Person Specification
How will we know if you are the right person for the role? As the successful
candidate you will have demonstrated:-
Education, qualifications and knowledge
• A recognised Social Work qualification
• Knowledge of current relevant legislative framework and national policy
• A working knowledge of child development and protection theories, including
attachment theory and the needs of Looked After Children/Children in
Need/children in the Child Protection system
• Understanding and knowledge of adoption, fostering, disability, and children
and families issues as appropriate to work setting
Experience
• Relevant post qualifying experience of working within a statutory fieldwork
team working with complex family situations
• Experience of writing and presenting formal reports, assessments and
statements
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and building
effective working relationships
Communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills including recording skills and use of I.T.
• Good communication skills both orally and in writing
• Good assessment skills
• Direct work skills with children, families and carers
• Effective negotiating and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage
conflict
• Ability to prioritise and to work effectively on own initiative as well as within a
team
Personal attributes
• Commitment to continued professional development
• A genuine commitment to the involvement of service users and carers
• Enthusiasm
• Innovative ideas and flexibility
• Willingness to abide by the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy, including
undertaking appropriate equality awareness training.
• Understanding and respect for the principles of confidentiality
Other
• A current full driving license and access to a car
• A current enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check
• Registered as a Social Worker with the Care Council for Wales.