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    Senior Practitioner Children and Young People - Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom - Your

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    Employer Essex County Council Location England, Essex, Colchester Salary £ £54395 per annum Days Leave & Defined Benefit Pension Closing date 13 Jun 2024
    Permanent, Full Time
    £Community-based worker
    Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years

    Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently.

    We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.

    Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, young people and their families; Working together with partners delivering a range of early help, family support and effective social work interventions which build resilience, remove barriers and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future.

    A Senior Practitioner manages a complex caseload and provides expert supervision and coaching for colleagues, to achieve positive change for children, young people and families.

    An experienced social work practitioner, able to manage higher levels of risk, mentor and advise staff, manage performance and deliver improvements.

    Building strong working relationships with key partners and stakeholders is essential.
    Accountable for assessment of complex social care needs and development of support for vulnerable people, children and families.

    Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached.

    Responsible for managing a complex caseload, maintaining accurate and timely data, reports and presentations as required.

    Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses to safeguard and promote a child's welfare including appropriate intervention as determined by need.

    Builds strong effective working relationships across the Council, with partners and members of voluntary agencies to help people get the best start in life and age well.

    Diploma, degree or Masters in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent, with current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker
    Evidence of continuing professional development, aligned to any relevant Professional Competency/Capability frameworks or Knowledge and Skills Statements

    Experience of mentoring both Social Work students and newly qualified and experienced Social Work staff, being a subject matter expert in professional social work practice.

    Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children, young people and families.

    Proven track record of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention.

    Children & Families
    Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

    The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency.

    Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

    Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.

    Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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