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Responsibility for planning and delivering services that improve outcomes for children and young people, as set out in the relevant legislation and associated guidance, ensuring that services are sensitive to the needs of children, young people and families, and of the highest professional standards.
To ensure young people are appropriately consulted about services and that their views inform service delivery and development
To chair meetings as required, encouraging young and adult care leavers to play an active part in pathway planning and promoting partnerships with other agencies.
Work in partnership with internal /external agencies to ensure care leavers as vulnerable adults are appropriately safeguarded; to safeguard the children of care leavers who are parents who have child in need/child protection plans and ensure Personal Advisors are actively engaged in child protection oversight and management e.g. attending case conference and core group meetings.
Accountable for effective case allocation, using supervision and analysis of management reports to ensure optimum case management and resolution, to monitor and evaluate outcomes of services against agreed standards, and reporting to Service Manager /Senior Management Team as appropriate
Responsibility for implementation of policy and procedure, and effective decision-making within delegated authority level, ensuring staff adherence to all directorate policy, procedures and standards
To demonstrate leadership and motivational skills, ensuring good communication and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and service user focus that delivers good outcomes for young people and adults.
Responsible and accountable for the effective analysis and management of risk for all care leavers (and their children) held within their team, and ensuring compliance by team members with the requirements of relevant legislation, guidance and procedures
Responsible and accountable for provision of safe and suitable pathway plans assuring quality of planning and review, working in partnership with young people and families, and partner agencies
Responsible and accountable for effective team budget management, compliance with financial rules, identifying pressures and savings and bringing in a balanced budget
Responsibility for professional and managerial staff supervision, in accordance with directorate supervision policy; for staff practice improvement and development, management of staff performance and ensuring under-performance is dealt with robustly
Requirements as a Social Worker include:
SWE Registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Drive and have access to a car
Post-qualified experience
Degree level or equivalent in Social WorkBenefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:
Free DBS and compliance service
Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
Prompt and reliable payroll system
"Refer a Friend" bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully placeInterested? Contact me today for more information! (url removed) / (phone number removed)
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