SOCIAL WORKER - Level 3
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location Civic Centre, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, SA11 3QZ United Kingdom
Lewisham Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.22 To provide a high quality, professional social work service to children in need, children in need of protection, looked after children (and care leavers where relevant) and their families in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures of the Council and best practice.
Contacts and Referrals Develop and maintain joint working arrangements with other professionals and agencies.Attend meetings, including reviews and case conferences and make professional contributions to the proceedings.
Assessment Undertake continuing assessments of Children in need and their families to determine their care needs.Undertake assessments of need of children in need or care leavers.
Planning Identify and agree desired outcomes on the basis of assessed need.Identify and arrange interventions necessary to meet needs and desired outcomes.Provide a service where this offers best value and is within the capacity of the post-holder.Carry out social work case management appropriate to assessed need.Re-assess need as required.Initiate appropriate action to protect service users at risk.
Monitoring and Review Review care plans at pre-determined datesUndertake statutory visits to Looked After Children.Undertake safeguarding checks and visitsUndertake direct work with children and young people Partnership Ensure that all work is undertaken in the spirit of partnership with children, young people and their families.Work with partner agencies in the process of assessment, planning and review for those children in receipt of the service.
Administration & Personal Effectiveness Maintain accurate and up-to-date records that give a full explanation of decisions taken.Complete required documentation within relevant timescales and comply with care management standards.Manage time and prioritise work demands.Contribute to the development of the team and people’s learning, including taking responsibility for personal continuous professional development.Participate in Supervision, Appraisal and Team Meetings
Service Development Ensure shortfalls in available services and unmet need identified in meetings are appropriately recorded and reported.Contribute to the monitoring and improvement of services.Undertake any tasks deemed necessary by the Team Manager to ensure an efficient and effective service.
Equal Opportunities Be aware of and actively promote the Authority’s equality policies and to reflect equality principles in one’s own attitude and behaviour.
Health & Safety Create and maintain a healthy, safe and productive working environment, undertaking risk assessments as may be required.
Confidentiality Respect the right of individuals to privacy, maintaining confidentiality where this is required and appropriate.Identify when it is appropriate and lawful to disclose information related to service users and make necessary disclosures within legal and policy frameworks.
Supervision & Management Supervise students undertaking practice placement activities.Supervise unqualified staff.
Professional Mentoring & Guidance Provide professional guidance and advice on social work practice to newly qualified and less qualified staff.
Practice Take responsibility for more complex caseloads appropriate to the service, including cases where risks are high and interventions are of a complicated nature.Chair reviews, meetings or case conferences.
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