Practice Supervisor - Non Case-holding

Vacancies in the following Service - Localities, Looked After Children and/or Court. Main Responsibilities of Post: 1. Working closely with the Principal Social worker, be a practice leader within the team and service area for the improvement and development of good quality practice for the benefit of children, young people, and their families by modelling standards through motivating, nurturing, and mentoring of staff. This includes embedding the Restorative practice approach that the Trust has adopted. 2. As an expert in good practice, act as a consultant for others, advising on the most complex of situations involving children, young people, and their families. This will include mentoring, observation of practice and peer reflection to support good case management underpinned by quality assurance of assessments and reports; taking a lead role where necessary with complex assessments while supporting others to develop excellent analytical and risk management skills. 3. Act as an Assessor for Newly Qualified Social Workers completing their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and be the Practice Educator for student social workers including the provision of regular reflective supervision, participating in regular reviews, report writing and attendance at panel. Where necessary being the co-worker for children and young people to support the development of practice by modelling good practice and offering high support and high challenge. 4. To support less experienced ..... full job details .....