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Do you enjoy supporting vulnerable children to overcome challenges?
Do you want to help vulnerable children to reach their full potential?
Are you a Senior practitioner with supervisory experience ?
We are proud to be the first tier supplier into Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, we will provide you with unique opportunities first and keep you informed of all QSW assignments.
Job Purpose
The core components of the Senior Social Work Practitioner role include:
Carrying a complex caseload within a service area
Undertaking Approved Social Work duties, leading joint investigation of child abuse, leading joint investigation of vulnerable adults as appropriate to relevant specialism
Acting as a resource for staff and management to provide expert professional advice on individual cases
Chairing strategy and other case meetings
Responsibilities
- Undertaking line management responsibilities for one or more members of staff
- Formally supervising the work of other social care staff
- Allocating cases
- Identifying staff training and development
- Undertaking staff training and development
- Leading or assisting in practice development and special projects
- Handling complaints
- Contributing to the development of policies and procedures
- Supporting Performance Management arrangements for Teams
- Ensuring a high standard of data collection and record keeping
- Ensuring statutory duties and Directorate policies and procedures are implemented
- As a registered social worker the individual practitioner is required to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development that will meet the requirements of the Care Council for Wales. This amounts to the equivalent of 15 days over a three year period and should ensure the registrant updates their knowledge and maintains a level of competence that at least meets the requirements of the National Occupational Standards
- Social work has become more specialised in the last ten to fifteen years. It is important that the core skills and knowledge are shared between social workers in different areas of specialism.
- Senior Practitioners have a responsibility to plan and work within the financial resources which have been secured to deliver social care services within their area of accountability
- To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Division's Health and Safety Responsibilities document.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade, as may be reasonably required by the Service Director.
Why let this opportunity slip through your fingers?
Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?
If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Ian Davies on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.
I have over 20 years experience in recruiting. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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