Job Title: Children's Senior Social Worker/ Advance Practitioner
Location: Tameside
Teams: Cared for Children
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: On going
Hours: 37
Rate: £40
Office Use: 0008 FE1A / 1
This is an exciting new role being introduced to the Cared for Children Service in Tameside. We are looking for Senior Practitioners who are experienced and skilled in working with young people who have complex needs and can exhibit challenging behaviour. The successful candidates will have extensive knowledge and experience of supporting young people with enduring mental health needs, or learning needs or due to the impact of conditions such as Autism/ADHD.
The role will involve the allocation of a small number of children, circa 8, who require a more intense support offer due to the complexity of their needs. The successful candidates will be required to undertake the typical responsibilities of an allocated SW, including visiting the children on a regular basis, supporting their plans for permanence, ensuring stability within their care environment, identifying risk and need and implementing multi-agency plans to meet need and to mitigate risk, chairing care planning meetings, ensuring family time is meeting the child's needs, assessment work. The successful candidates will need to be skilled in communicating and forming positive relationships with children and young people, alongside families, carers and multi-agency professionals.
***Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, which is based in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside***
Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:
- DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
- Social Work England registration
- Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
- Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
- Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
- Possess knowledge of service needs.
- Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
- Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
- Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises
Why Ashberry?
- Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
- Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
- Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
- £250 Referral bonus
If you feel this is the role for you please get in touch as we would love to hear from you!