Senior Practitioner - Emergency Duty Team

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Kirklees
Children & Families
Child Protection & Family Support
18
1
Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF
Permanent
Grade 12
£19,692 - £20,677
Market Rate Supplement of £1500 pro rata (reviewed annually)

The Emergency Duty Service ensures that Kirklees Council can fulfil its statutory duties to provide urgent social care for children and those in need of emergency housing accommodation, outside office hours. Working on a rota, EDS workers give priority to those people at greatest risk and provide social work assessments and emergency help until the next working day when daytime services will take over. 

You will assess and prioritise the urgency of a service request and either arrange for an assessment to be undertaken having regard to emergency service priorities, or pass onto day teams the next working day. You will provide reports to daytime services for the next working day. You will have responsibility for prioritising work out of hours to ensure that the most vulnerable are prioritised.

You will be an experienced senior practitioner or equivalent who can work across service areas in an independent manner.

Requirements for the job:

  • Social Work qualified and SWE registered and successful completion of Senior Practitioner progression process
  • Significant experience of working with children, young people and their carers
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation and ability to apply legislation to practice
  • Able to transfer knowledge and skills into new situations
  • IT skills to support accurate and timely case recording

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this job.  Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car. 

If you have any questions regarding this job please contact the recruiting manager on Sarah.Goodall@kirklees.gov.uk and Theresa Racz Theresa.Racz@kirklees.gov.uk

Sarah Goodall is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

12 February 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.