PAMS Senior Practitioner - Specialist Assessment Team

JOB [… Click Apply…]d94d2 Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a PAMS Senior Practitioner within the Specialist Assessment Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent PAMS Senior Practitioner job is up to £56,615 per annum. Main duties: * Provide assessments over extended periods of eight to twelve weeks using an interactive approach to intervention with a strong emphasis on education. * Provision of Mid-Point Review Reports and Final Parenting Assessment Reports that advise on parental capacity and make recommendations about permanency arrangements for children. * To work alongside family support staff and other staff involved in the provision of assessments and interventions to parents and carers with a level of learning difficulty or specific additional needs. * Manage a complex caseload of assessments and interventions within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, SMART plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council\’s commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children. * Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, assessing and managing higher levels of risk and working collaboratively with children, young people and their families. * Provide expert advice and support to less experienced staff in aspects of casework ensuring a high level of practice is demonstrated. * Contribute to the learning and development of others either through supporting a newly qualified social worker, supervising a family support worker, acting as a Practice Assessor for students on placement, or contributing to training activities in a specialist areas. * To consistently use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with children, their families and their carers. * Prepare clear, structured and concise reports for meetings, i.e. Child Protection Conferences, strategy meetings, Looked After Children Reviews, etc and court proceedings as necessary, to the required standard and within the prescribed timescales. * Participate in regular supervision to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. * To maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording system\’s to promote effective case management. * At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above. Requirements of this role: * Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England. * Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others. * Experience of community and/or group work. * Knowledge of children\’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation. Contact: This PAMS Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Keir Turnbull; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients\’ requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning \’Best Candidate Care\’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.