Social Worker - Connected Persons Assessment Team

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Children & Families
Child Protection & Family Support
37 hours
1
Civic Centre 3, Market st, Huddersfield
Temporary
12 months
11-12
£34,728 - £39,880

Working in Social Care is a challenging and rewarding job. With your help people can remain independent for longer and have choice and control. In Kirklees we aim to deliver high quality personalised services. 

Do you feel that you can work to deliver the outcomes of personalisation?

The role is 37 hours full time to cover 12 months maternity leave in the, Connected Persons Assessment Team which is part of the Sufficiency Service.

The Team provide Viability Assessments, Regulation 24 Assessments, Special Guardianship Order Assessments and Connected Persons Fostering Assessments.

This is a timely process and involves working closely with families throughout the assessment process. It also involves working with a host of other professionals and could involve some court work when the making of Special Guardianship Orders are taking place.

It also involves attending Fostering Panel should the assessment be for a Connected Person Fostering Assessment.

Key areas of the role:

  • Exercises professional judgement and uses appropriate social work methods and interventions, values and knowledge base to work with children, young people and their carers to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
  • Works within relevant legislation, government guidance and the council’s practice standards.
  • Works in a way that considers issues relating to age, sexuality, health, race, religion, culture, and life experience.
  • Works effectively as part of a team and effectively with a range of agencies and professionals.
  • Interventions are planned and reviewed in line with legal and procedural requirements.
  • Adopts restorative approaches to practice.
  • Provides verbal and written reports for case conferences and court as required.
  • Works flexibly and embraces new ways of working.
  • Maintains accurate and up to date case records.
  • Positively engages with reflective supervision and puts learning into practice.
  • Works within the Professional Capabilities Framework.
  • Works within confidentiality and information sharing protocols.
  • Keeps up to date with changes in practice, legislation and guidance and is committed to continuous professional development and working within professional standards.
  • Able to use social work methods to promote positive change, independence and wellbeing in accordance with assessed need, demonstrating the voice of the child.

You must hold a Social Work England recognised Social Work Qualification be registered with Social Work England or in the process of qualifying as a social worker.

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.

Andrew Parkinson 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’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

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.

08 August 2021, 11:55 PM

Important Information

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This vacancy is closed to applications.