Senior Practitioner LAC Team 3

Job Description

Job Title : Senior Practitioner LAC Team 3
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Luton, Bedfordshire
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £36-£40PH

PURPOSE OF POST:

Support the Team Manager to provide high quality of Social Work practice to vulnerable/at risk disabled children and families and ensure effective practice management.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carry a caseload of complex cases requiring a high level of professional skill, providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/at risk children and families. Provide intense direct work with Children with Learning Difficulties.

Under the direction of the Team Manager, using professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members to ensure compliance with national and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
Undertake research, training and development activities as required for the department and for the post holders’ own professional development.

When agreed by Team Manager and in co-operation with the Training Section, undertake specific tasks to support and enable team members in the development of skill and the acquisition of knowledge and information relevant to the team tasks or to the professional development of team members.

As and when agreed by the Team Manager, undertake the role of practice teacher for students undergoing professional training who are on placement in the Department.

In consultation with the Team Manager and with other Team Managers who will assume Management responsibility for the Team, provide cover for some day to day duties during periods of annual leave or other absences of the Team Manager.

Experience
Substantial post qualifying experience including some in-depth experience in the field of child and family social work

Some experience of coaching/mentoring including practice teaching. Some experience working with children with learning difficulties and Mental health conditions
Skills/Abilities
Ability to demonstrate high level of competence in the practice of child and family social work.

Ability to practice manage cases in line with national quality standards and best practice.

Commitment to the achievement of the highest possible standards of professional practice by all team members, through co-working, coaching/mentoring and the provision of advice, guidance and assistance.

Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills.

Ability to make and act upon sound professional judgements.

Ability to work to complex and conflicting demands.

Ability to develop the professional needs of other team members.

Ability to communicate and build effective relationships with customers, staff, public and other professionals.
Ability to negotiate and influence others.

Demonstrable report writing skills e.g. court reports.

Ability to undertake research and initiate change/development

Education and Training
Education to relevant professional qualification, e.g. DipSW, CSS, CQSW. Registration SWE.