At Slough Children First we offer exceptional support, flexible working and a chance to do things differently. We're proud to have created a place where social work can flourish. Our young people are looking for social workers who are down-to-earth, honest, approachable and who can be themselves. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

We have a senior social worker vacancy within our Children with Disabilities (CWD) team, which comprises of three sections; occupational therapy, assessment and review and active case work. The vacancy is within the active case work area of the team and as a senior social worker, you'll hold a variety of active complex cases requiring ongoing assessment, intervention and support.

For this role, you'll need to be a Social Work England registered social worker with a professional social work qualification, or equivalent, and possess significant demonstrable experience of working as a social worker within children services.

• Promote and safeguard the well being and interests of the child / young person at all times and through all aspects of work.
• Be responsible for managing a complex and independent workload, ensuring legislative requirements are met to a high standard and within required timescales.
• Act as a senior professional, using knowledge and experience in a specialist area and from own professional experience to provide advice, support and 'critical Friend challenge on cases to colleagues to support them in their work.
• Take responsibility for a student working in Slough Children First, carrying out their supervision alongside the Assistant Team Manager.
• Be willing to work towards the Practice Educator Professional Standards for social work, especially stage 2.
• Management of the team duty rota.
• Take a strong role in team meetings so that they are efficient and effective, leading team meetings as required in place of the Assistant Team Manager and Team Manager.
• Thoroughly assess, critically analyse, plan and implement suitable interventions for complex cases that fulfil statutory regulations, instigating proceedings and taking cases to court as required whilst effectively managing risk at all times.
• Produce concise, well-structured assessments, plans and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements and ensuring that all recommendations are followed.
• Where cases are to be transferred to another service or partners, ensure that there is a clearly recorded transfer plan.
• Maintain accurate, up to date, evidence-based records safely and confidentially, in line with statutory requirements.
• Work with children, young people and families/carers to develop effective relationships through meaningful and purposeful direct work, actively seeking and understanding their needs and views to promote their participation in decision making and inform practice in assessment and planning in individual cases.
• Work in partnership with colleagues and other agencies to deliver accessible and effective services, empowering parents and carers to develop and maintain safe parenting practices, chairing meetings to a high standard to achieve outcomes for children.
• Be responsible for own individual performance in line with national standards, service and team specific performance indicators and actions required to address areas for improvement.
• Be responsible for own professional development keeping pace with national, regional and local policy initiatives and within specialist area, attending training to maintain professional development and ensuring the receipt of regular supervision.
• Participate in and learn from routine observation, review and auditing activity conducted by the Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager to secure the highest possible standards of social work practice.
• Develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships to achieve ensure resources are available to achieve optimal outcomes for children and young people, ensuring a joined-up approach to relationships to other team members and managers.
• Represent Slough Children First's values, leading by example in the delivery of these and setting a positive culture within your team, service and Slough Children First; challenge behaviour when it is not aligned with our values and take appropriate action; support a professional in a respectful and child- environment which supports Slough Children First's vision.
• Ensure all interventions are conducted within an anti-discriminatory framework, and take into account issues such as race, gender, sexuality, disability etc, and deliver appropriate services to the diverse communities of Slough.
• Provide cover for the work of other team members as required, undertake specific projects, and other additional duties as required.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.