Senior Practitioner

Description:Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position''s both Locum and Permanent.Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as ''Outstanding''. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner to join the Children''s Social Work Team Covering Dartford and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children''s Social Work Team.Main duties and responsibilities:Manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases involving assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families Contribute to raising and maintaining standards of professional social work within a social work team, develop areas of specialist practice, offer expert advice to less experienced staff, supervise unqualified staff and act as a Practice Assessor for students/ASYE. The postholder should be working in line with the relevant standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework (SCCF). Manage a caseload of complex cases involving high levels of risk and needs to a high standard to ensure resources are utilised effectively Provide a high quality resource of professional social work knowledge and expertise to a team of Social Workers, to include student supervision, chairing complex meetings, assisted fieldwork, attendance in court, case audits and reviews etc, to assist the team in ensuring ..... full job details .....