Tameside - Senior Practitioner - Family help / Duty and assessment Team
Tameside Council is Looking for Senior / Advance Practitioner for their Duty and Assessment / Family Help team
Payrate: -Up to £40.00 p/h Umbrella
Location: - Market Place, Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6DL
Key Responsibilities:
- As an Employee of Tameside Council all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Undertake and supervise enquiries and assessments of children who are considered to have possible suffered or who may be likely to suffer significant harm. This may involve undertaking child protection procedures (Section 47 enquiries) as per assessment and making applications with the appropriate management and legal advice for Orders to safeguard children under the Children Act.
- To support the improvement of practice across the service area and provide mentorship in instances where the quality of work does not meet service standards for children, young people and their families.
- To provide and support the delivery of high quality planned family support including crisis response work with families, children and young people as and when required.
- To undertake Children in Need assessments and action planning process using a framework of assessment/Practice Standards.
- To manage a complex caseload (Child in Need) and work with families to support and embed sustained changes.
- To work in partnership with children, young people and their families ensuring professional boundaries are set and maintained.
- To assist in the creation of a sensitive, caring but structured working relationship enabling young people to explore their difficulties and express their wishes and feelings.
- To offer both support and challenge to children, young people and their families as part of any agreed change process.
- To establish effective working relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure high standards of service and support to young people and their families.
- To prepare internal and external reports and maintain accurate case records.
- To lead and participate in Children in Need Reviews and Statutory review meetings as deemed appropriate by the Team Manager or Senior Leadership team.
- To create, facilitate and contribute to training as required to enhance the support provided to children, young people and their families.
- To quality assure assessments, plans and related processes ensuring high quality family support and identifying practice development needs within he Family Help Service.
- To work independently and support Family Help Lead Practitioners within the community undertaking home visits and lone working.
- To support and mentor Family Help Lead Practitioners including providing induction, advice, guidance, quality assurance.
Essential Requirements:
- Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
- At least 3 years' experience as a social worker within children's services
- Social Work England Registration
- Driving license and access to own vehicle
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Yug Vaishnav at or call on 020 4574 3378.
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