We have permanent opportunities for Advanced Social Workers to join our Children Looked After Team based in Woking. When not working with our residents in the community, we are keen to support agile working with a combination of home and office working . We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility but ensuring you feel connected to your team and the service. The salary range is £44,614 - £47,681 per annum . We also offer a? financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post. Rewards and Benefits We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee 28?days annual leave, rising to 30?days after 5?years' service (plus bank holidays) Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependants leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Are you at a point in your career where you want to take on supervisory responsibility whilst utilising your skills as an experienced social worker? This role enables you to work on complex cases whilst also giving you the opportunity to progress your career through contributing and supporting managers to develop the skills and knowledge within the team, whilst occasionally deputising for the Team Manager. You will also have the opportunity to join Advanced Social Worker colleagues in county wide learning activities organised by the Surrey Children's Service Academy with a clear professional development pathway. As an Advanced Social Worker, you will mentor less experienced practitioners in the team and support the Team Manager by leading on some areas of practice, whilst occasionally deputising for the Team Manager. You will undertake more complex work, some of which you will do jointly with less experienced social workers and enable their learning. You will contribute to team plans and support the Team Manager. About working with Children Looked After As a member in the Looked After Children's Team, your aim and role will be to support children living with relatives, friends or foster families and perspective adopters or older children living in children's homes and semi-independent units. You will build sustainable relationships with them and plan for their permanence. You will be responsible for ensuring their safety and support them towards independence. Through regular visits, assessments and reviewing their Care Plan, you will nurture and develop meaningful relationships with these children; understand and interpret their wishes; and champion and support them to reach their full potential. Occasionally, you will be required to prepare reports and attend court. You will be supported in this challenging role with regular supervision and consultations with our Mental Health Focussed Social Worker. You will also find support by working alongside other social workers, family support workers and partnership organisations such as: Health Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (New Leaf), Independent Reviewing officers and carers. You will also be supported in your career development by your management team and also by the Surrey Academy. One Voice In Surrey, you will have a sense of belonging within your individual team but also the wider service areas and directorate. You will receive high quality supervision, as there is a firm commitment towards dedicating time that focusses on the work you do with children and families, to enable you to work creatively and holistically in providing support and protection to children whilst also paying attention to your wellbeing and career development. This creates a sense of purpose and fulfilment with a clear pathway to achieve your future aspirations. Wherever you are in your career journey, Surrey is committed to supporting and nurturing you so that you can be the best version of yourself. Our Surrey Children's Service Academy currently has over 60 courses available and offers a bespoke learning programme so you can be at the forefront of best practice. Modules such as motivational interviewing and our total respect course allow you to feel empowered in having essential conversations whilst still ensuring a child centred approach to your practice. We look forward to hearing from you! The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 20th May 2024. Following the closing date, if your application is shortlisted you will be contacted by our CFL Workforce Team within 5 working days. They will be able to advise on interview arrangements and can support in answering any questions you may have. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
May 08, 2024
Full time
We have permanent opportunities for Advanced Social Workers to join our Children Looked After Team based in Woking. When not working with our residents in the community, we are keen to support agile working with a combination of home and office working . We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility but ensuring you feel connected to your team and the service. The salary range is £44,614 - £47,681 per annum . We also offer a? financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post. Rewards and Benefits We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee 28?days annual leave, rising to 30?days after 5?years' service (plus bank holidays) Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependants leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources Are you at a point in your career where you want to take on supervisory responsibility whilst utilising your skills as an experienced social worker? This role enables you to work on complex cases whilst also giving you the opportunity to progress your career through contributing and supporting managers to develop the skills and knowledge within the team, whilst occasionally deputising for the Team Manager. You will also have the opportunity to join Advanced Social Worker colleagues in county wide learning activities organised by the Surrey Children's Service Academy with a clear professional development pathway. As an Advanced Social Worker, you will mentor less experienced practitioners in the team and support the Team Manager by leading on some areas of practice, whilst occasionally deputising for the Team Manager. You will undertake more complex work, some of which you will do jointly with less experienced social workers and enable their learning. You will contribute to team plans and support the Team Manager. About working with Children Looked After As a member in the Looked After Children's Team, your aim and role will be to support children living with relatives, friends or foster families and perspective adopters or older children living in children's homes and semi-independent units. You will build sustainable relationships with them and plan for their permanence. You will be responsible for ensuring their safety and support them towards independence. Through regular visits, assessments and reviewing their Care Plan, you will nurture and develop meaningful relationships with these children; understand and interpret their wishes; and champion and support them to reach their full potential. Occasionally, you will be required to prepare reports and attend court. You will be supported in this challenging role with regular supervision and consultations with our Mental Health Focussed Social Worker. You will also find support by working alongside other social workers, family support workers and partnership organisations such as: Health Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (New Leaf), Independent Reviewing officers and carers. You will also be supported in your career development by your management team and also by the Surrey Academy. One Voice In Surrey, you will have a sense of belonging within your individual team but also the wider service areas and directorate. You will receive high quality supervision, as there is a firm commitment towards dedicating time that focusses on the work you do with children and families, to enable you to work creatively and holistically in providing support and protection to children whilst also paying attention to your wellbeing and career development. This creates a sense of purpose and fulfilment with a clear pathway to achieve your future aspirations. Wherever you are in your career journey, Surrey is committed to supporting and nurturing you so that you can be the best version of yourself. Our Surrey Children's Service Academy currently has over 60 courses available and offers a bespoke learning programme so you can be at the forefront of best practice. Modules such as motivational interviewing and our total respect course allow you to feel empowered in having essential conversations whilst still ensuring a child centred approach to your practice. We look forward to hearing from you! The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 20th May 2024. Following the closing date, if your application is shortlisted you will be contacted by our CFL Workforce Team within 5 working days. They will be able to advise on interview arrangements and can support in answering any questions you may have. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. You will need to be registered with Social Work England and have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Social Workers Have you ever wanted to experience island living, whilst still based in the UK, with a temperate climate and more than 200 days of sun per year? I'm currently assisting the Government of Jersey in attracting social workers to come and move to the Island and take up a variety of fantastic permanent social work positions. Jersey are offering a £3,000 relocation payment, a £5,000 joining bonus and salaries up to £75,000 , on top of only 20% local taxes. You will receive a pension scheme of 16%. Vacancies are in: Salaries: SW Level - £55,293.84 - £60,931.11, Practice Manager - £60,931.11 - £67,874.62, Advanced Social Worker - £60,931.11 - £67,874.62, Team Manager - £67,874.62 - £74,599.69 (Plus £8,000 per annum relocation/joining bonus, and up to £500 pcm out of hours payments) Teams I'm recruiting to: Looked After Children Family intervention service Adoption Fostering Safeguarding Referral and Assessment Complex needs (disabilities) We have roles in all the following areas, from social worker level up to Team Manager / IRO. If you are interested in the following roles, please make contact today on or call
May 08, 2024
Full time
Social Workers Have you ever wanted to experience island living, whilst still based in the UK, with a temperate climate and more than 200 days of sun per year? I'm currently assisting the Government of Jersey in attracting social workers to come and move to the Island and take up a variety of fantastic permanent social work positions. Jersey are offering a £3,000 relocation payment, a £5,000 joining bonus and salaries up to £75,000 , on top of only 20% local taxes. You will receive a pension scheme of 16%. Vacancies are in: Salaries: SW Level - £55,293.84 - £60,931.11, Practice Manager - £60,931.11 - £67,874.62, Advanced Social Worker - £60,931.11 - £67,874.62, Team Manager - £67,874.62 - £74,599.69 (Plus £8,000 per annum relocation/joining bonus, and up to £500 pcm out of hours payments) Teams I'm recruiting to: Looked After Children Family intervention service Adoption Fostering Safeguarding Referral and Assessment Complex needs (disabilities) We have roles in all the following areas, from social worker level up to Team Manager / IRO. If you are interested in the following roles, please make contact today on or call
Casework Management Take professional responsibility as directed for managing a caseload which will include individuals, children, families and carers who require support and guidance. Enable them to identify their needs and plan support to meet those needs using the full range of options, seeking advice and support where appropriate. Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision making. Assessment and Review Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation. Advice and Guidance Provide information, advice and guidance in line with current national legislation and to recognise the need for, and appropriately signpost to other agencies, services or providers. Safeguarding Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns. Where relevant and with support undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding. Staff Development Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team. When appropriate provide professional reflective supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified. Data Quality Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies. Duties For All Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation. Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity. Health, safety and welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety. Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Casework Management Take professional responsibility as directed for managing a caseload which will include individuals, children, families and carers who require support and guidance. Enable them to identify their needs and plan support to meet those needs using the full range of options, seeking advice and support where appropriate. Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision making. Assessment and Review Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation. Advice and Guidance Provide information, advice and guidance in line with current national legislation and to recognise the need for, and appropriately signpost to other agencies, services or providers. Safeguarding Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns. Where relevant and with support undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding. Staff Development Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team. When appropriate provide professional reflective supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified. Data Quality Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies. Duties For All Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation. Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity. Health, safety and welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety. Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children. Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life -ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure. -foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. -manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families. -ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children's development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children's health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children. Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life -ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure. -foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. -manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families. -ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria. Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children's development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change. Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children's health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children.Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life-ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure.-foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.-manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families.-ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria.Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change.Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Dec 06, 2023
Seasonal
Surrey aims to work alongside families, to respect families and their rights, to work with them in partnership and with their informed consent, to recognise their strengths and help them identify their needs. Our overarching duty is to promote the upbringing of children within their families, where this is compatible with the welfare of the children.Social workers in Surrey will be supported to develop high levels of skill in motivational practice which they will use to help parents identify the aspects of their lives/behaviours that they want to change and provide the help and support to families, on a partnership basis, that they need to support them in their change. Specific areas of work will vary depending on the team but will include: -triage of contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child's health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when over-ridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm); -to provide an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths and any risks to children's health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and develop SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families; -to work with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people and relevant professionals. -to conduct child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and to involve families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible. -where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, to initiate discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiate planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures and relevant legislation. -to work with colleagues in commissioning, fostering and adoption to identify high quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life-ensure that social work case records, assessments, plans and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure.-foster good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful. -promote purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertake regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.-manage effective communication of practice, service and organisational issues within the team and work collaboratively across other social work teams, services and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families.-ensure that in all aspects of work that the views, feelings and wishes of children, young people and their parents /carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and development and performance of services. Casework Management Provide high quality relationship based social work services to children and families at tier 4 level of Surrey Safeguarding Children Board's Effective Family Resilience criteria.Safeguarding Understand the forms of abuse and neglect that children can be exposed to and differentiate clearly between significant impairment and significant harm Use motivational interviewing skills to try to engage parents in changing their behaviours that can cause impairment to their children development or significant harm and engage appropriate adult services to support them to change.Assessment and Review To undertake strengths based assessments of immediate and wider family members and engage them in developing plans that will meet the needs of children and that are SMART To ensure plans are revised and reviewed regularly and inform manager of any escalations or risks and also any improvements To ensure children are looked after are placed in permanent alternative families as soon as it is ascertained that their needs cannot be met and that their wishes and feelings are included in plans. To ensure looked after children health and development, their education training and preparation for independence are advanced and their needs for contact with family members, siblings and friends is prioritised Connect2Surrey, part of Surrey County Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Children's Social Care - Advanced Practitioner (Team Based) PO5: £45,594 pa rising in annual increments to £48,576 pa incl. LW Full time and Permanent Contact Crinkle Recruitment to start your application: All internal members of staff must submit their applications to the CSC Recruitment inbox via In Lambeth, we value and invest in our social workers. We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset and we want thoughtful, talented Social Workers to assist us in giving the best possible, most helpful support to our most vulnerable children, families and carers. We have lots to offer; from our rich learning and development programme and our competitive salaries to our exceptional career progression pathways and manageable caseloads. Manage your work-life balance through our flexible working opportunities, and work in the heart of Brixton, one of London's most vibrant cultural centres. But most importantly, we are looking for reflective, dedicated social workers who want to focus on great practice that makes real and positive difference for children and young people we support. Lambeth promotes Systemic approaches to working with families and communities. Through our innovative "Children at the Heart of Practice" framework, we are inspiring, resourcing and enabling social workers to undertake great relationship-based social work practice. Find out more by clicking here to visit our jobsite. The Job: The Advanced Practitioner post is a newly created role in Lambeth launching at the beginning of 2020. We have situated an Advanced Practitioner in the majority of our social work teams, you will be the champions of systemic and relationship based social work, holding a reduced, more complex caseload alongside supporting, mentoring and assisting in managing the team of 5 other social workers including a Newly Qualified Social Worker completing their ASYE. These new roles are focused on supporting a culture and environment where outstanding social work practice can truly flourish. As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll be dedicated to promoting the highest standard of social work practice by supporting and developing Lambeth social workers to achieve the very best outcomes for children and families. You will deliver and be a role model for meaningful, creative and innovative social work practice through a collaborative and systemic approach. Drawing on the values Lambeth's Children at the Heart of Practice framework in your work with children and families. We have vacancies in the following services: (please confirm your preferred service area in your personal statement) 1 x Family Support and Child Protection (FSCP) 1 x Children Looked After (CLA) 1 x Child Assessment Team (CAT) The Support: Advanced Practitioners in Lambeth can look forward to accessing training opportunities which include: A 3 day introduction to systemic practice offered to all staff Specialist training in systemic approaches to working with domestic violence and adolescents 30 places per year for 1st year accredited systemic training Funded training to Practice Educator status Why Lambeth? Advanced Practitioners in Lambeth: Earn a competitive salary rising up to £48,576 Have the opportunity to shape and pioneer an exciting new role in Lambeth Children's Social Care Be part of a group of 22 practice champions working across the different service areas. Benefit from flexible working opportunities such as working from home and compressed hours (negotiated on an individual basis) Are situated in the heart of Brixton (2 mins walk from Brixton Tube) with access to and discounts on the renowned local amenities Manage a caseload which is below the inner London average Work from a fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings Receive 26 days of annual leave (rising to 31 days with continuous service of more than five years) Have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including local government pension scheme, and interest free loans for season tickets, bikes and computers Apply today and be a part of our exciting improvement journey. To apply, please contact our partners Crinkle Recruitment with your CV and a short supporting statement (max one side of A4) explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlisting criteria marked with an "A" on the job description. (max one side of A4) For more information or to discuss the role, please contact the team at Crinkle on . Email: Crinkle Candidate Privacy Notice All internal members of staff must submit their applications to the CSC Recruitment inbox via Job description & person specification The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 10 December 2021 at midnight. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at Find out more about why Lambeth is a great place to take the next step in your social work career, please visit our website: Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Children's Social Care - Advanced Practitioner (Team Based) PO5: £45,594 pa rising in annual increments to £48,576 pa incl. LW Full time and Permanent Contact Crinkle Recruitment to start your application: All internal members of staff must submit their applications to the CSC Recruitment inbox via In Lambeth, we value and invest in our social workers. We recognise that our staff are our greatest asset and we want thoughtful, talented Social Workers to assist us in giving the best possible, most helpful support to our most vulnerable children, families and carers. We have lots to offer; from our rich learning and development programme and our competitive salaries to our exceptional career progression pathways and manageable caseloads. Manage your work-life balance through our flexible working opportunities, and work in the heart of Brixton, one of London's most vibrant cultural centres. But most importantly, we are looking for reflective, dedicated social workers who want to focus on great practice that makes real and positive difference for children and young people we support. Lambeth promotes Systemic approaches to working with families and communities. Through our innovative "Children at the Heart of Practice" framework, we are inspiring, resourcing and enabling social workers to undertake great relationship-based social work practice. Find out more by clicking here to visit our jobsite. The Job: The Advanced Practitioner post is a newly created role in Lambeth launching at the beginning of 2020. We have situated an Advanced Practitioner in the majority of our social work teams, you will be the champions of systemic and relationship based social work, holding a reduced, more complex caseload alongside supporting, mentoring and assisting in managing the team of 5 other social workers including a Newly Qualified Social Worker completing their ASYE. These new roles are focused on supporting a culture and environment where outstanding social work practice can truly flourish. As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll be dedicated to promoting the highest standard of social work practice by supporting and developing Lambeth social workers to achieve the very best outcomes for children and families. You will deliver and be a role model for meaningful, creative and innovative social work practice through a collaborative and systemic approach. Drawing on the values Lambeth's Children at the Heart of Practice framework in your work with children and families. We have vacancies in the following services: (please confirm your preferred service area in your personal statement) 1 x Family Support and Child Protection (FSCP) 1 x Children Looked After (CLA) 1 x Child Assessment Team (CAT) The Support: Advanced Practitioners in Lambeth can look forward to accessing training opportunities which include: A 3 day introduction to systemic practice offered to all staff Specialist training in systemic approaches to working with domestic violence and adolescents 30 places per year for 1st year accredited systemic training Funded training to Practice Educator status Why Lambeth? Advanced Practitioners in Lambeth: Earn a competitive salary rising up to £48,576 Have the opportunity to shape and pioneer an exciting new role in Lambeth Children's Social Care Be part of a group of 22 practice champions working across the different service areas. Benefit from flexible working opportunities such as working from home and compressed hours (negotiated on an individual basis) Are situated in the heart of Brixton (2 mins walk from Brixton Tube) with access to and discounts on the renowned local amenities Manage a caseload which is below the inner London average Work from a fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings Receive 26 days of annual leave (rising to 31 days with continuous service of more than five years) Have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including local government pension scheme, and interest free loans for season tickets, bikes and computers Apply today and be a part of our exciting improvement journey. To apply, please contact our partners Crinkle Recruitment with your CV and a short supporting statement (max one side of A4) explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlisting criteria marked with an "A" on the job description. (max one side of A4) For more information or to discuss the role, please contact the team at Crinkle on . Email: Crinkle Candidate Privacy Notice All internal members of staff must submit their applications to the CSC Recruitment inbox via Job description & person specification The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 10 December 2021 at midnight. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at Find out more about why Lambeth is a great place to take the next step in your social work career, please visit our website: Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.