Experienced Social Worker

Responsibilities, duties, and tasks 

• To work in partnership with children, young people, young adults and their families to address their social, emotional and environmental needs. The wishes of those children, young people, young adults and their families are of vital importance in formulating any plans in conjunction with multi-agency networks.
• Overall, the role is to safeguard and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children, young people and young adults in Worcestershire through the delivery of high-quality services. 
• To assess the risks and needs for vulnerable children, young people and young adults, delivering services to improve their quality of their life. 
• To co-ordinate services that enable the best outcome for children, young people, young adults and their families/carers whilst ensuring the appropriate use of resources. 
• As an experienced social worker, it is a requirement to be working towards a level of operating self-sufficiently in the application of relevant legislation, policy, procedures and social work theory (within normal arrangements for management accountability). 
• The Social Worker must ensure that the well-being and safety of the child/young person/young adult is paramount. This is through gathering and analysing all necessary information to complete a range of assessments that comply with statutory requirements and may require the Social Worker to consider alternative placements for the child/young person or young adult. 
• To carry out tasks that fulfil the statutory requirements of children/young people or young adults receiving services. 
• The Social Worker will be required to collect and maintain accurate records and update appropriate systems which are both confidential and in-keeping with relevant legislation, e.g. data protection. 
• To participate in the supervision process. 
• The Social Worker will be required to attend relevant training courses and staff development programmes as part of their continued professional development.

Person Specification 

Qualifications & training 

It is essential that the postholder a professional qualification in social work, and current Social Work England (SWE) registration.

It is desirable that the postholder has a Level 1 qualification in Essential Digital Skills or evidence of excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office Experience & knowledge

It is essential that the postholder has: 

• Experience of working with children/young people in a statutory social care setting, including those in need of safeguarding, and /or equivalent experience of working with adults. 
• Experience of decision making relating to safeguarding either within a childrens social care arena or an equivalent adults arena. 
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people. 

It is desirable that the postholder has: 

• Experience of work with abused or vulnerable children or young adults, and their families.
• Experience in undertaking child abuse and/or adult safeguarding investigations and assessments. 
• Experience of working with individuals with disabilities. 

Skills & abilities 

It is essential that the postholder has: 

• Specialist knowledge of theories and practice relating to Social Work to achieve successful outcomes for children or young adults and their families. 
• Detailed knowledge of current legislation relating to children and/or young adults.
• Knowledge of preparation for adulthood pathways and planning. 
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of people. 
• The ability to organise work effectively and deal with multiple priorities. 
• The ability to work as part of a multiple disciplinary team and build strong working relationships. 
• Good IT skills