Principal Social Worker (Grade 9)

Who You Are

• Hold a Degree or Masters in Social Work
• Possess experience working within a Child Health & Disability Team
• Experienced in providing supervision to students and staff

What the Job Involves

• Collaborate with a multi-agency team of professionals and partner with families
• Lead and encourage the team using the Signs of Safety approach to social work practice
• Ensure the development and maintenance of effective systems for quality services
• Engage with MASH for referrals, supervise Wellbeing Assessments and Section 47 investigations
• Support families in a multiagency capacity and attend Child Protection Case Conferences
• Provide consultation on practice issues for staff and managers
• Offer specialist advice and support across the team
• Supervise, mentor, and coach staff within Children's Services and support students on placement
• Responsibility for delegated decision making as appropriate to the role
• Support the UASC Team and Practice Improvement in Intake and Assessment (a hybrid role, 3 days a week with at least 1 day in the office)
• Develop practice in Intake and Assessment and manage a small UASC team of 5 practitioners
• Undertake and promote effective assessment, care planning, intervention, and review for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
• Support UASC children and young people through strategic work and liaising with partners and third-sector organizations
• Conduct Well-being and S47 assessments and provide short-term interventions in Intake and Assessment team
• Manage cases on a short-term basis and help facilitate transitions to long-term support when needed
• Work within duty rota schedules and support care and private law proceedings
• Engage creatively under a strengths-based model to achieve the best possible outcomes for families
• Access training opportunities for continued professional development