QSW - Assessment Team (£36.00ph)

Location: Ollerton NG229FE

Contract: Ongoing   

Rate: £36.00

Start: ASAP  

About the Role:

Assessment Team North 

Social Workers work with children and young people and their families/carers. They have responsibility for planning and leading assessments of strengths and resilience, as well as vulnerabilities, developmental needs, and risks. Working alongside children, their families and partners, social workers will identify and coordinate a range of strategies, services and interventions to meet needs, reduce vulnerability, and manage risk. The post requires the post holder to organise and manage their workload independently, under supervision of the Team Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Social Workers will undertake a range of duties in connection with the assessment, and planning of services for children and young people and families/carers, including:

1.     Working in accordance with the Nottinghamshire practice framework, to plan and lead inclusive assessments of strengths and resilience as well as vulnerabilities, developmental needs and risks

2.     Compliance with legislation and departmental policies/procedures

3.     Maintaining timely, accurate and clear written records, writing reports and other documents as needed and, maintaining the child’s record within the Department’s electronic recording system .

5.     Work effectively with children, their families and colleagues from a range of different agencies to plan, coordinate and review outcome focused plans.

6.    To model a strengths-based approach to practice

7.     Participation in team activities e.g. team meetings, case discussion, review of team work.

8.     Participation in regular supervision.

9.     Contributing as appropriate to practice and service development.

10.     To take up opportunities for relevant training and development, in accordance with the requirement to

      evidence continuous professional development.

11.    Any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and

      responsibilities/grade of the post as defined, subject to the provision into the job description in specific terms.

The successful candidate will also be expected to:

1.    Work in accordance with the Nottinghamshire County Council Code of Conduct and Social Work England’s (SWE) code of practice

2.    Work within Departmental Policies and Procedures

3.    Demonstrate Continual Professional Development in line with SWE’s regulations and requirements.

4.    Offer mentoring support to less experienced workers.

5.    Take up opportunities for further Professional Development which may include:

- Further Post Qualifying Awards (Higher Specialist and Advanced Awards)

- Practice teaching    

Key Accountabilities:

1.    You will take reasonable care for your health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by the performance of your duties and where appropriate to safeguard the health and safety of all persons and premises under your control and guidance in accordance with the provisions of Health & Safety legislation, and Authority and Departmental Codes of Practice and Procedures.

2.    You will exercise proper care in handling, operating and safeguarding any equipment, vehicle or appliance provided, used or issued by the County Council or provided or issued by a third party for individual or collective use in the performance of your duties.

3.    You will personally implement and positively promote equal opportunities in service delivery and employment practices.

4.    Within resource constraints, you will promote and deliver fair and quality services that are sensitive and responsive to customers. 

5.    You will work with Council provided technology, and associated systems, as required. You will personally ensure compliance with the County Council’s GDPR, Freedom of Information Act and ICT codes of practice.

6.    In order to achieve the objectives of the role, the post holder will need to work flexibly, including out of hours when necessary.