Senior Social Worker - Childrens Disability Team Solihull

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the Children Disability team for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Role Purpose
* To provide a Social Work service to vulnerable children, young people and their families that positively promotes their welfare and life changes.
* You will manage a caseload of the most complex children /young people in children's services
* To carry out a range of Social Work duties as allocated by the Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.


Role Responsibilities

* To make timely and appropriate responses to and manage assigned work in accordance with Directorate policies and procedures, budgets and relevant legislation. Manage a complex case-load with a degree of autonomy in carrying out effective intervention delivery. This will include: Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After.
* Have a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, re-search, departmental policy and procedures, and institute legal processes where necessary.
* Maintain up to date records of cases using management information systems in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
* Carry out complex assessments and social work support to departmentally determined profes-sional standards. Including writing coherent, comprehensive, accurate and analytical records, court statements and reports.
* Liaise, and to work jointly, with colleagues and staff from other agencies, as appropriate, and li-aise with other agencies on behalf of existing service users.
* To maintain personal and professional training and development to meet the challenging de-mands of the job.
* Maintain performance and develop practice and experience in line with personal targets as agreed with line manager through supervision.
* To comply and meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework at the Ad-vanced level, and of registration with Social Work England in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development for social workers.
* To promote integrated working, ensuring a need led response that improves the outcomes for children and their families.
* To undertake assessments in line with the "Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families".
* To establish and implement action plans based on the assessed needs of the children, young people and their families, the child/young person in conjunction with their family and other agen-cies.
* To promote partnership and participation with children and their families.
* To carry out regular reviews of individual plans, record outcomes and formulate plans based on those reviews.
* To maintain manual and data based records in accordance with the Directorate recording poli-cy.
* To provide detailed reports for statutory reviews, child protection conferences, panels and courts as required.
* To carry out all statutory requirements that arises in relation to allocated work.
* To assist and support colleagues in carrying out statutory requirements and other work required.
* To contribute to new developments and policy formulation as appropriate.
* To operate at all times within SWE standards and to work and progress within the Professional Capabilities Framework.
* To actively participate in supervision, performance management and target setting.
* To participate in the Council's Emergency Plan when required.
* Any other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post or to assist the Di-rectorate in the fulfilment of its objectives, commensurate with the post holders grade, abilities and aptitude.
* To work within allocated budgets and in accordance with Corporate and Directorate policies and procedures concerning the use of resources.



Essential Requirements:
* Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
* At least 2 years experience as a social worker within childrens services
* Social Work England Registration
* Driving license and access to own vehicle

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Mayur Rabari at or call on 0114 700 3804

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
* DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
* Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
* Bonus for finding your own job
* Twice weekly payroll
* Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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