Social Worker – Early help and assessment team, Children’s Services

Social Worker – Early help and assessment team, Children’s Services

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join an

established team. The role involves managing a children and families caseload

and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating in order to safegaurd

and promote the welfare of children and their families.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONKNOWLEDGE

• 1.1 Recognised Social WorkQualificationHIGH APPLICATION FORM




• 1.2 Knowledge of current relevantlegislative framework and national policyHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW




• 1.3 Evidence of commitment tocontinued professional developmentHIGH INTERVIEW




• 1.4 A working knowledge of childdevelopment and protection theories,including attachment theory and theneeds of Looked After Children/Childrenin Need/children in the Child ProtectionsystemHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW




• 1.5 Understanding/knowledge ofadoption, fostering, disability, andchildren and families issues asappropriate to work settingHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

EXPERIENCE

• 2.1 Relevant post qualifying experienceof working within a statutory fieldworkteam working with complex familysituationsHIGH APPLICATION FORM/INTERVIEW




• 2.2 Working in partnership with otheragencies and building effective workingrelationshipsHIGH APPLICATION FORM/INTERVIEW

APTITUDE AND SKILLS

• 3.1 Organisational skills includingrecording skills and use of I.T.HIGH INTERVIEW




• 3.2 Good assessment skills HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW




• 3.3 Able to demonstrate direct work skillswith children, families and carersHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW




• 3.4 Effective negotiating andinterpersonal skills including the ability tomanage conflictHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW




• 3.5 Ability to prioritise and to workeffectively on own initiative as well aswithin a teamHIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• 4.1 Commitment to personal andprofessional developmentHIGH INTERVIEW




• 4.2 Possess a genuine commitment tothe involvement of service users andcarersHIGH INTERVIEW




• 4.3 Understand and respect theprinciples of confidentialityHIGH INTERVIEW




• 4.4 Enthusiastic HIGH INTERVIEW




• 4.5 Innovative and flexible HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

• 5. Able to demonstrate a commitment toequal opportunities principles andpractice.HIGH APPLICATION FORM /INTERVIEW

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• 6. Current full driving license andaccess to a carHIGH APPLICATION FORMAppointment to this post will besubject to an Enhanced DisclosureCheck with the Criminal RecordsBureau.HIGH APPLICATION FORMRegistered as a Social Worker withthe Care Council for WalesHIGH APPLICATION FORM

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