Social Worker Children and Young Peoples Team

We are seeking social workers with experience of working in children services. The role in based in Barnsley for one of our clients. Please apply for more information. The salary is up to £44k per annum depending on experience.

* Work in partnership with children and families and, through building effective relationships, to elicit
their needs and views and promote participation in decision making. Communicate effectively in
highly charged, complex or challenging circumstances.
* Assist in ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met and fulfilled by the team, ensuring that quality
practice standards are achieved in delivery high quality services to children and young people.
* Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy,
and procedures for the service. Maintain and provide expertise in specialist assessment and
intervention, acting as a resource to others within the organisation.
* Plan, implement and review a range of interventions for service users in accordance with
statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service, promoting use
of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances.
* Manage a complex workload with a degree of autonomy, developing and maintaining a network of
internal and external colleagues, with whom to seek and share advice, expertise and develop
practice.
* Make proactive use of supervision to extend effective practice, reflection and career development and
to meet the objectives of Professional Development Reviews.
* Provide professional, reflective supervision and support to staff as relevant to the needs of the team,
e.g. staff induction, newly qualified social workers, students.
* Contribute to the development, promote and lead the development of a culture of leaning within the
team and the wider service
* Apply concepts of holistic assessment of professional capability in contributing to appraisals of staff
development.
* Participate and lead in project and development work to promote innovation and excellence.
* Maintain accurate, up to date records safely and confidentially in accordance with the Council's
policies and procedures. Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of recording and the use of
information systems to inform good practice and maintain a focus on positive outcomes for service
users and their families.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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