Our client requires good experienced social workers interested in working within children and families teams throughout Coventry. The ideal social worker or Senior Practitioner will have post qualified experience of working within child safeguarding teams, and have experience of working with children and families. Holding and managing a full caseload, prioritising all work in accordance with the Directorate�s policies and procedures, standing orders, budgets and all relevant legislation.
Complying at all times with the policy and procedures of the Children and Life Long Learning Directorate in respect of all aspects of work.Ensuring that all work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy. Planning, carrying out and monitoring all activities required for individual children and families to ensure that the five Every Child Matters outcomes are achieved in conjunction with other agencies.
Undertaking regular reviews of individual children�s and families situations and to use the outcome to formulate new arrangements and plans in conjunction with service users and other agencies.
Providing high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for Court�s, Child Protection Case Conferences, Statutory Reviews and any other forum as directed by the Team Manager (Team Coordinator)
Working in partnership with colleagues within the Directorate and also outside agencies in order to achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes for vulnerable children in their service area. The postholder will operate at all times within the professional ethics and disciplines of Social Work as described in the BASW code of ethics and the General Social Care Council codes of practice
Participating in the formulation of new initiatives, and policy across the Directorate as appropriate
Supervising and supporting the professional development of social work students and non social work qualified staff on the team where appropriate
Operating at all times within the professional ethics and disciplines of Social Work as described in the BASW code of ethics and the General Social Care Council codes of practice
Any other duties commensurate with the grading and nature of the post


Capita Social Care and Housing is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.