Senior Social Worker - CLA (permanent)

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Slough Children First, Slough

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 18 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Slough Children First

Full Job Description

Promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of the child/young person at all times and through all aspects of work
Be responsible for managing a complex and independent workload, ensuring legislative requirements are met to a high standard and within required timescales
Act as a senior professional, using knowledge and experience in a specialist area and from own professional experience to provide advice, support and 'critical friend' challenge on cases to colleagues to support them in their work
Take responsibility for a student working in Slough Children First (SCF), carrying out their supervision alongside the Assistant Team Manager (ATM)
Be willing to work towards the Practice Educator Professional Standards for social work, especially stage 2
Management of the team duty rota
Take a strong role in team meetings so that they are efficient and effective, leading team meetings as required in place of the ATM and Team Manager (TM)
Thoroughly assess, critically analyse, plan and implement suitable interventions for complex cases that fulfil statutory regulations, instigating proceedings and taking cases to court as required whilst effectively managing risk at all times
Produce concise, well-structured assessments, plans and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements and ensuring that all recommendations are followed
Where cases are to be transferred to another service or partners, ensure that there is a clearly recorded transfer plan
Maintain accurate, up to date, evidence-based records safely and confidentially, in line with statutory requirements
Work with children, young people and families/carers to develop effective relationships through meaningful and purposeful direct work, actively seeking and understanding their needs and views to promote their participation in decision making and inform practice in assessment and planning in individual cases
Work in partnership with colleagues and other agencies to deliver accessible and effective services, empowering parents and carers to develop and maintain safe parenting practices, chairing meetings to a high standard to achieve outcomes for children
Be responsible for own individual performance in line with national standards, service and team specific performance indicators and actions required to address areas for improvement
Be responsible for own professional development keeping pace with national, regional and local policy initiatives and within specialist area, attending training to maintain professional development and ensuring the receipt of regular supervision
Participate in and learn from routine observation, review and auditing activity conducted by the TM and ATM to secure the highest possible standards of social work practice
Develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships to achieve ensure resources are available to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people, ensuring a joined-up approach to relationships to other team members and managers
Represent SCF's values, leading by example in the delivery of these and setting a positive culture within your team, service and SCF; challenge behaviour when it is not aligned with our values and take appropriate action; support a professional in a respectful and child-focussed environment which supports SCF's vision
Ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as race, gender, sexuality, disability etc, and deliver appropriate services to the diverse communities of Slough
Provide cover for the work of other team members as required, undertake specific projects, and other additional duties as required

The Slough Children Looked After (CLA) Teams are looking for passionate and dedicated Senior Social Workers who want to make a real difference to the lives of our children.