Job Title: Senior Practitioner / Team Case Manager
Salary: £41,437 - £51,806 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Saxon House, Wolverhampton
Purpose of Job
To be part of the Senior Management Team which is responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments with vulnerable children and their families in a residential setting, applying the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (2000) and adhering to Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023).
To provide a high quality and dependable standard of service which meet our organisations values and standards.
Key duties will include:
- Case managing up to three families at any one time and provide cover for any absent Team/Case Manager.
- Conducting high quality assessments which fall within the "Working Together to Safeguard Children" protocol.
- Devising, implementing, supervising and evaluating work programmes incorporating direct interventions
- Completing reports and finalising the assessment process making decisive recommendations
- Representing the organisation at Court, providing written and verbal evidence as required.
- To actively promote Dudley's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at a level appropriate to this group.
- Applicants will need to be registered with the Social Work England.
- On-Calls - refer to JD for further details.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Effectiveness Areas:
- Senior Management Team Membership
- Family Assessment
- Staff Management
Duties & Responsibilities
Senior Management Team Membership:
Main Responsibilities:
- To assist and support the Centre Managers and Executive Team members in the management of the Centres and the staff,
- To develop in conjunction with the Centre Managers and Executive Team, a safe, structured, learning environment which is based on the values and standards of behaviour of Dudley Lodge as set out in the Dudley Lodge Way,
- To look for opportunities to improve existing practices. To establish and maintain appropriate liaisons with other professionals.
- To represent Dudley Lodge at community/professional functions and to promote its services.
Family Assessment:
Main Responsibilities:
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To ensure that the child's immediate welfare is afforded paramount consideration,
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To conduct assessments which fall within the 'Working Together documents' protocol,
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In conjunction with the Centre Managers and members of the Executive Team, develop existing policies and procedures, service provision and resources,
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To case manage up to three families (community based or residential) at any one time and provide cover for any absent Case Manager,
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To be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments taking a leading role in: -
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Constructing an 'initial' baseline (2-4 weeks) assessment
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Undertaking comprehensive parenting/risk assessments that inform other professionals and the court, long term recommendations in relation to the welfare and safety of a child
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Devising, implementing, supervising and evaluating work programmes incorporating direct interventions which will inform your final recommendations
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Completion of reports and finalising the assessment process making decisive recommendations
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To work with parents/carers, social workers and relevant others on Pre-placement plans, work programmes and interventions which address identified needs. These would include:
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Teaching parenting skills and practices
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Assessing child and family interaction and parental ability
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Construction and testing of hypotheses regarding family functioning and needs
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Providing structured feedback to parents/carers
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To monitor and evaluate the effects of any such intervention on a child's emotional and physical wellbeing.
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With others, to represent the organisation at Court, providing written and verbal evidence as required.
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To understand and implement Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton's Child Protection and Adult Protection policies and procedures as appropriate
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In relation to residential placements - to manage the relevant arrangements for accommodation of families prior to admission to the Centre, including health and safety aspects, equipment, staffing and other resources as appropriate
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To meet deadlines for submission of written reports and prioritise workloads effectively within established timeframes.
Staff Management:
Main Responsibilities:
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To manage a staff team (numbers to be agreed dependent upon experience), effectively and efficiently. This will include: -
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Responsibility for the quality and standards of service provision.
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Developing and managing a Performance Management process for the staff team.
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To provide 'on-call' advice, guidance and support for staff members, on a rota basis in conjunction with other Case Managers.
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To provide training/mentoring/supervision to develop and sustain standards of performance and service.
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To work on own initiative and judgment whilst actively engaging as a team member with co-workers.
Close Date: 7 July 2024