Social Worker (Children’s) – Level 2

Job Description

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Rutland House, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £24.14

Social Worker for CIN/CP and CIC cases.

Main Purpose:
An experienced practitioner role, expected to undertake cases independently with an ability to adapt the approach from first principles to deal with more complex or unusual cases, assessing and managing risks appropriately. Work with service users and other stakeholders to assist service planning.

Key Responsibilities:
⦁ Effectively manage a sometimes complex caseload, undertake a range of assessments and help resolve conflict where appropriate.
⦁ Participate in the planning / reviewing of cases.
⦁ Develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families and carers.
⦁ Provide advice and support and promote independence and early intervention, as necessary.
⦁ Liaise with colleagues in own or other departments or external agencies to gather relevant information for assessment and care planning activities.
⦁ Maintain and update case notes and other records to required ethical and quality standards.
⦁ Write reports as required and also where required give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
⦁ Work effectively on complex situations, use their initiative and evaluate their own and others practice.

Qualifications and Requirements:
⦁ Professional qualification in Social Work plus minimum 1 year supervised experience.
⦁ Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning and detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and its application.
⦁ Supervisory skills, as may supervise students, trainees, support staff and volunteers.
⦁ Analytical, planning and communication skills.