Senior Practitioner - Children Looked After in Caddington

Our client Luton council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Children looked after team.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of complex cases requiring a high level of professional skill, providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/at risk children and families. Require and maintain unallocated cases.
• Under the direction of the Team Manager, using professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members to ensure compliance with national and departmental policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Undertake research, training and development activities as required for the department and for the post holder's own professional development.
• When agreed by Team Manager and in co-operation with the Training Section, undertake specific tasks to support and enable team members in the development of skill and the acquisition of knowledge and information relevant to the team tasks or to the professional development of team members.
• As and when agreed by the Team Manager, undertake the role of practice teacher for students undergoing professional training who are on placement in the Department.
• In consultation with the Team Manager and with other Team Managers who will assume Management responsibility for the Team, provide cover for some day-to-day duties during periods of annual leave or other absences of the Team Manager.
• When requested by the Team Manager represent the Department in its working relationships with other Agencies where issues of professional social work practice are under consideration.
• Chair meetings including child protection strategy meetings when required.

Benefits

• Referral bonus – up to £250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply.

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Equal Opportunities Statement

Remedy Social Care is an APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.