3 months contract with local authority

Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW)

• Ensure maintenance of professional registration and compliance with council's DBS requirements.
  
• Participate in and successfully complete the Assessed Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.
  
• Manage a limited client caseload under supervision, including safeguarding adults.
  
• Accept referrals from Supervisor or Team Manager.
  
• Conduct interviews with clients and relevant individuals in various settings.
  
• Assess issues, identify objectives, and take effective action to achieve solutions.
  
• Utilize a variety of social work models and techniques to address client needs.
  
• Appropriately apply available resources to meet client needs.
  
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with data protection protocols.
  
• Receive regular professional supervision and maintain a critical reflective approach to practice.
  
• Recognize professional limits and seek appropriate advice when necessary.
  
• Collaborate with council officers, agencies, and partners.
  
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (ASYE level).
  

Social Workers

• Manage a wider, increasingly complex social work caseload, including safeguarding adults, with more autonomy.
  
• Demonstrate expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.
  
• Use a range of frameworks for assessment and intervention.
  
• Provide support for trainees and other employees, including acting as a 'buddy' for inductees.
  
• Take responsibility for obtaining regular, effective supervision from appropriate Social Worker.
  
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and use of knowledge related to area of practice.
  
• Recognize discriminatory practices and appropriately challenge service users, colleagues, and senior staff.
  
• Be responsible for proactive measures in response to emergency safety and liberty issues.
  
• Demonstrate cost-consciousness in the application of available resources.
  
• Maintain knowledge of current team plan and own contribution in delivering this.
  
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (Social Work level).
  
• Use a wide range of evidence sources to inform decision-making.
  
• Clearly report and record judgments, decisions, and analysis using the appropriate system.
  
• Act as Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS) Best Interest Assessor (following appropriate training and with minimum of 1 year post-ASYE practice experience).
  

Senior Social Workers

• Manage social work caseload of more complex nature and with high levels of autonomy.
  
• Provide expert professional and technical