Senior Practitioner - Children looked after

Our client Luton council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Children looked after team.PRINCIPAL 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 casesUnder 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 holders'' own professional developmentWhen 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 membersAs and when agreed by the Team Manager, undertake the role of practice teacher for students undergoing professional training who are on placement in the DepartmentIn 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 ..... full job details .....