Advanced Social Worker – Children’s

ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Qualifications

Please state the level of education and professional qualifications and / or specific occupational training required.

A professional qualifica-tion in Social Work (e.g. Degree, Diploma or equiv-alent in Social Work).

Registered with the appropriate UK professional governing body i.e. the General Social Care Council and locally, must also register under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995.

Knowledge

This relates to the level and breadth of practical knowledge required to do the job (e.g. the understanding of a defined system, practice, method or procedure).

Specialist knowledge in social work underpinned by theory and relevant practical experience.

An understanding of chil-dren’s & adult Safeguard-ing issues. Good under-standing of the manage-ment of risk and support-ing vulnerable children and families in the com-munity.

Understands how to as-sess and manage risk when making complex de-cisions that may be dis-puted in court.

Practical knowledge of as-

Knowledge of the range of services provided both within CYPES, Health and Community Services, by other States Departments and by private and voluntary sector providers

sessing and arranging de-livery of social care pack-ages for caseload clients.

Understanding of thera-peutic services, their ar-rangement and provision.

Knowledge of mentoring social work students and new entrants.

Practical understanding of legislation relating to their specialist area of social work, the general work-ings of civil courts and the conducting of police in-vestigations into related criminal activity.

Understands how to maintain records according to confidentiality and data protection protocols.

Technical / Work-based Skills

This relates to the skills specific to the job, e.g. language fluency, vehicle license etc.

Able to demonstrate a range of information tech-nology skills i.e. an ability to effectively use IT equipment and role criti-cal software.

Safeguarding certificated.

Ability to attain Enhanced DBS clearance

General Skills/Attributes

Ability to work autono-

This relates to more general characteristics required to do the job effectively, e.g. effective written communication skills, ability to delegate, motivation or commitment etc.

mously, with the capacity for independent, responsi-ble, professional decision making, often whilst under considerable pressure.

Organisational

and administrative

skills

Ability to take on board complex facts or situa-tions requiring analysis,

interpretation and com-parison of a range of op-tions in order to arrive at a complex judgement.

Able to communicate calmly and clearly using a variety of media on sensitive and complex issues, including legisla-tion, often in emotive sit-uations.

Able to facilitate the in-volvement of a range of stakeholders (public and private sector) to deal ef-fectively with complex is-sues relating to vulnera-ble service users.

Able to follow policy and understand the implica-tions and ramifications for areas outside of their own area of responsibil-ity.

Highly resilient – good coping mechanisms for dealing with challenging, stressful and emotional situations involving vulnerable children and adults.

Experience

This is the proven record of experience and achievement in a field, profession or specialism.

This could include a minimum period of experience in a defined area of work if required by an external body (for example a period of post-qualification experience).

Providing a social work service in a community, mental health or hospital setting; discharging statu-tory social care functions on behalf of an organisa-tion.

Developing and imple-menting are packages.

Co-ordinating support services and advising

carers and families.