Principal Social Worker Through Care 0-14

Job Description

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Powys County Council, Powys County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £32.81

Main Purpose of Post:
• The Principal Social Worker will possess advanced social work knowledge, skills and leadership related to improving outcomes for children in need of care and support and protection and young people leaving care.
• Will consistently demonstrate a high level of competence and confidence in the full range of social work tasks with children and their families, particularly in relation to child protection, court proceedings, work with looked after children, and partnership working.
• Expected to model core social work values, best practice and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
• Will provide line management to a range of workers within the service.
• Will provide mentoring and coaching to other members of the team and provide accredited practice teaching to student social workers including complex and challenging cases.  This may include co-working.
• Expected to achieve high practice standards and meet performance targets within their workload and those of staff they supervise.
• To contribute to the learning culture of the team by sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues.
• To deputise for their Manager and represent the team in working groups set up to raise the quality of practice and improve the effectiveness of the service.
• Assist their Manager in providing support and supervision to specific other members of the team and are accountable for their work.

Experience:
• Significant proven post qualifying experience including in-depth experience in the field of child and family social work, court work at a senior level.
• Experience of coaching/mentoring including practice teaching.
• Experience of undertaking the management role within a child and family social work setting.
• Experience of supervision and line management of staff.
• Experience of Multi Agency work at a senior level.
• Experience of understanding and managing set budgets for example Section 17 and the budget implications and resources linked to practice.

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of current legislation, national guidance and best practice relevant to the post.
• Knowledge of social care needs of children and families.
• Knowledge of current research and the ability to demonstrate in practice.

Registrations, Qualifications & Training:
Essential:
• Appropriate social work qualification (i.e. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or equivalent).
• Registration as Social Worker Social Care Wales
• PQ1 and Practice Assessors Award or equivalent under the Framework for Continuing Professional Education and Learning.
• Commitment to undertaking any qualification relevant to this post within CPEL Framework e.g. AMHP.
Desirable:
• Management qualification.

Safeguarding Requirements:
• Requirement to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Other Requirements:
• Current driving licence and the ability to travel extensively around the county.