Senior Practitioner - Duty and Assessment Team
Children's Services

Senior Practitioner - Duty and Assessment
People and Place

Ref: G9/OL-49663

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £39,880 - £43,857 per annum (Grade 9)

Car User: Essential

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Metropolitan Place, Hobson Street, Oldham OL1 1TT

Closing Date: Sunday 15th August 2021

Shortlisting: Monday 16th August 2021

Interview Dates: Thursday 26th August 2021

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

 

Service Overview:

 

In Oldham we have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families and to sustain them in their communities to live their best lives.  We aim to ensure that all children and young people grow up in a safe and secure environment which meets their diverse needs and in which they can thrive.   Our approach is to develop children and families’ strengths and resilience, and we put them at the heart of everything we do, both as a Council and as an inter-agency partnership that we call #TeamOldham. 

 

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Senior Practitioner who shares our aspirations for children and young people in Oldham. You will be passionate about securing good outcomes for children, young people and families.  You will be part of a team of Social Workers that will specialise in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people. In this role you will undertake effective assessment and care planning as well as attend child protection case conferences, child in need meetings, legal planning meetings, LAC reviews, professionals’ meetings, and undertake statutory duties. In addition, you will be responsible for the completion of children and family’s assessments to determine thresholds of intervention with children and their families within a safeguarding context. As a senior practitioner you will hold a small caseload alongside supporting the team manager with the day to day running of the team. Including supporting and mentoring newly qualified social workers, supporting social workers to develop within their own practice by leading by example.

 

Ofsted has recognised the progress we have made as a Service overall and our vision and commitment to deliver the very best services for children and families.  Our strong response to the Covid 19 pandemic focussed on the delivery of services whilst ensuring our workforce was safe and supported, which received national media attention. 

 

In Oldham we maintain a relentless focus on the quality of practice and ensuring that our Social Workers have everything they need to do their job well and progress in their career.  We have a loyal, supportive and enthusiastic workforce who will give you a very warm welcome. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

You will need to have post qualifying experience in Duty and Assessment within a statutory safeguarding setting. You will have knowledge and experience of Safeguarding and of legislation, regulations and guidance relating to Children’s social care together with an ability to assess and manage risk.

As a senior practitioner on the duty and assessment team, you will contribute to the team duty service on a five- week rolling duty system.

You will need to effectively manage a caseload; with varying degrees of complexity dependent upon skills and length of experience and we will provide regular supervision, guidance and support.

You will need to support the team manager in the day to day running of the team, including supporting and mentoring newly qualified social workers, supporting with compliance, offering reflective supervision to social workers upon the team.

 

You will work in conjunction with partner agencies to deliver effective planning for children and families to ensure positive outcomes for children in Oldham. This will include representing the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required. 

 

If you have a strong commitment to working to secure good outcomes for children in Oldham and operate in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, we would like to hear from you.

 

Our Offer to You:

 

We want the very best professionals who share our determination to make a real

difference to children’s lives and you will be rewarded for your expertise.  Our range of benefits includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Scheme
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements
  • A bespoke workplace designed for social workers
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
  • Employee discount Card
  • Essential Car User Allowance for designated posts with fully subsidised parking
  • An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
  • Paid leave (up to 31 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service and opportunity to buy extra leave through the council’s purchase scheme)

 

Key Requirements:

In order to apply for this exciting position, we need you to have:

  • A DIPSW or degree level social work;
  • Social Work England Registratio
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Substantial post qualification experience in statutory duty and assessment services
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Ability to use IT equipment and applications
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Willingness to improve practice of self and others
  • An enhanced DBS checks
  • Full driving license

 

About Us:

 

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: Privacy Notice

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. 

Right to Work in the UK from 1st July 2021.doc

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Senior Practitioner - Duty and Assessment
People and Place

Ref: G9/OL-49663

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £39,880 - £43,857 per annum (Grade 9)

Car User: Essential

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Metropolitan Place, Hobson Street, Oldham OL1 1TT

Closing Date: Sunday 15th August 2021

Shortlisting: Monday 16th August 2021

Interview Dates: Thursday 26th August 2021

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

 

Service Overview:

 

In Oldham we have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for children and their families and to sustain them in their communities to live their best lives.  We aim to ensure that all children and young people grow up in a safe and secure environment which meets their diverse needs and in which they can thrive.   Our approach is to develop children and families’ strengths and resilience, and we put them at the heart of everything we do, both as a Council and as an inter-agency partnership that we call #TeamOldham. 

 

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Senior Practitioner who shares our aspirations for children and young people in Oldham. You will be passionate about securing good outcomes for children, young people and families.  You will be part of a team of Social Workers that will specialise in meeting the needs of vulnerable children and young people. In this role you will undertake effective assessment and care planning as well as attend child protection case conferences, child in need meetings, legal planning meetings, LAC reviews, professionals’ meetings, and undertake statutory duties. In addition, you will be responsible for the completion of children and family’s assessments to determine thresholds of intervention with children and their families within a safeguarding context. As a senior practitioner you will hold a small caseload alongside supporting the team manager with the day to day running of the team. Including supporting and mentoring newly qualified social workers, supporting social workers to develop within their own practice by leading by example.

 

Ofsted has recognised the progress we have made as a Service overall and our vision and commitment to deliver the very best services for children and families.  Our strong response to the Covid 19 pandemic focussed on the delivery of services whilst ensuring our workforce was safe and supported, which received national media attention. 

 

In Oldham we maintain a relentless focus on the quality of practice and ensuring that our Social Workers have everything they need to do their job well and progress in their career.  We have a loyal, supportive and enthusiastic workforce who will give you a very warm welcome. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

You will need to have post qualifying experience in Duty and Assessment within a statutory safeguarding setting. You will have knowledge and experience of Safeguarding and of legislation, regulations and guidance relating to Children’s social care together with an ability to assess and manage risk.

As a senior practitioner on the duty and assessment team, you will contribute to the team duty service on a five- week rolling duty system.

You will need to effectively manage a caseload; with varying degrees of complexity dependent upon skills and length of experience and we will provide regular supervision, guidance and support.

You will need to support the team manager in the day to day running of the team, including supporting and mentoring newly qualified social workers, supporting with compliance, offering reflective supervision to social workers upon the team.

 

You will work in conjunction with partner agencies to deliver effective planning for children and families to ensure positive outcomes for children in Oldham. This will include representing the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required. 

 

If you have a strong commitment to working to secure good outcomes for children in Oldham and operate in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, we would like to hear from you.

 

Our Offer to You:

 

We want the very best professionals who share our determination to make a real

difference to children’s lives and you will be rewarded for your expertise.  Our range of benefits includes:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Scheme
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements
  • A bespoke workplace designed for social workers
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities
  • Employee discount Card
  • Essential Car User Allowance for designated posts with fully subsidised parking
  • An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support
  • Paid leave (up to 31 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service and opportunity to buy extra leave through the council’s purchase scheme)

 

Key Requirements:

In order to apply for this exciting position, we need you to have:

  • A DIPSW or degree level social work;
  • Social Work England Registratio
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Substantial post qualification experience in statutory duty and assessment services
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Ability to use IT equipment and applications
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Willingness to improve practice of self and others
  • An enhanced DBS checks
  • Full driving license

 

About Us:

 

Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough.  Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.

 

The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses.  Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham

 

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice: Privacy Notice

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy. 

Right to Work in the UK from 1st July 2021.doc