social worker

Job Description

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Location: Marischal College
Duration: Full Time - x 2 and fixed term X3

Team: 2 posts in Donside Permanence and Care (1 perm and 1 fixed term)

Team: 3 posts Children and Families Teams ( 1 perm and 2 fixed term)

Job Purpose:
The Social worker will work closely with partner agencies to respond to concerns about the care, protection and welfare of children, leading on the progressing of Child’s Plans for children who are deemed to be in need of support, care and protection, under the legislative framework. The work is rewarding, and relies on a clear understanding of the National Practice Model GIRFEC, as well as a sound knowledge of Child Protection, within the field of Children’s Services. Applicants must have good communication skills and should be committed to or have experience of multi-agency working.

 

The worker will be accountable for all work undertaken in a timely manner for children and families. They will effectively assess needs and plan and deliver focused interventions to safeguard children and create an environment where each service user is enabled to maximise their potential.

 

The Social Worker will contribute to the delivery of key operational priorities and be able to meaningfully engage with staff, and multi-agency partners.

 

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW
SSSC Registration
PVG

• The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework.
• The ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work interventions.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes.

The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

A Commitment to the principles of the Social Work Unit model

The ability to assess and balance risk and protective factors within a child protection framework

The ability to assess needs, formulate and implement effective social work interventions

The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for quality case work with children and families to achieve positive outcomes

The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and build rapport with a range of individuals including children and families and other professionals

The ability to negotiate effectively to reach a resolution and successfully implementing change

The ability to deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner

The ability to use information management systems to maintain accurate management information and high quality data

Ability to analyse and evaluate complex information to produce high quality concise reports to inform quality casework and business decisions

The ability to provide social work interventions to children and families and present concise reports about complex information as required to internal, external audiences including presenting in Court

Ability to use research findings and statutory guidance to inform social work practice