Senior Practitioner

Location Southwark
Salary £27.88 - £29.98 per hour
Discipline
Candidate Profile:

 
  • To hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the General Social Care Council
  • To have significant experience of utilising a range of social work skills and interventions at post-qualifying level in a Referral and Assessment Service setting
  • Experience of holding a complex assessment caseload, which included Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Pre-birth assessments and substance misuse.
  • Experience of preparing quality reports and presenting these in a formal setting e.g. Initial Child Protection Conferences, Care Proceedings etc
  • An understanding of the importance of financial controls, tracking of packages of support and of the families right to self determination
  • Experience of understanding and applying management information to improve performance.
  • Experience of determining priorities in the implementation of a social work service
  • Experience of being able to evidence the principles of equality and diversity in providing a Social Work Service
  • Being able to evidence through social work practice a consistent understanding of thresholds of risk in assessment work
 

Senior Practitioner: Family Support Services


 

Job Summary: Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive and effective integrated social work service in accordance with current legislation, Council policy and best practice. The post holder operates at the level of a senior professional in assessment, case planning, review and case management service functions.

 

Candidate Profile:

 
  • To hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the General Social Care Council
  • Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive and effective integrated social work service in accordance with current legislation, Council policy and best practice. The post holder operates at the level of a senior professional in assessment, case planning, review and case management service functions
  • To have significant experience of utilising a range of social work skills at post-qualifying level in a statutory children & families social work set
  • Experience of holding a caseload which has included court work where issues are complex or in dispute.
  • Experience of preparing reports and presenting these in a formal setting e.g contested family court proceedings
  • Experience of financial management in a social work setting
  • Experience of generating and applying management information.
  • Experience of determining priorities in the implementation of a social work service
  • Experience of applying the principles of equal opportunities in social work practice
  • Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive and effective integrated social work service in accordance with current legislation, Council policy and best practice. The post holder operates at the level of a senior professional in assessment, case planning, review and case management service functions
  • To have significant experience of utilising a range of social work skills at post-qualifying level in a statutory children & families social work set
  • Experience of holding a caseload which has included court work where issues are complex or in dispute.
  • Experience of preparing reports and presenting these in a formal setting e.g contested family court proceedings
  • Experience of financial management in a social work setting
  • Experience of generating and applying management information.
  • Experience of determining priorities in the implementation of a social work service
  • Experience of applying the principles of equal opportunities in social work practice
  • Knowledge of the key legislation central to the implementation of a professional social work service.
  • Knowledge of the functions of a Social Services Department and related agencies
  • Knowledge and understanding of the current issues in social work practice
  • The nature of the service will require involvement in activities in the evening and occasionally at weekends. The postholder will be required to work outside of normal office hours