Description

Advanced Practitioner

Job Summary:

Job reference: RBKC592112

Salary range: £45,147 - £51,858 per annum

Work location: London

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: 2x Permanent

Vetting requirement: Enhanced DBS Check

Closing date: 19th September 2022

Interview date: 29th and 30th September 2022

About Us:

Help us give families and vulnerable children the support they need.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we are focused on putting our residents and local businesses at the heart of every decision. From the policy decisions we make through to the services we deliver, it is vital that we put the needs of our community first. We want to give everyone a great quality of life, with access to a comfortable home, sustainable and desirable employment options, and the chance to live and work in a healthy and safe environment. Our outstanding social work teams play a vital role in achieving these goals.

The Role:

Two Advanced Practitioner opportunities have arisen in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The first role involves working with the Disabled Children’s Team (3 days) and Integrated Transitions Team (Adult Learning Disability Team) (2 days). Working with young people aged 14 to 25 and their families who are significantly affected by physical and learning disability, autism, chronic physical ill health, or who have additional complex needs. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of health and social care practitioners based at 1-9 St Marks Road, W11 1RG.

The other post is based solely within the Disabled Children’s Team working with children 0 – 18 (25 if leaving care) and their families who are significantly affected by physical and learning disability, autism, chronic physical ill health, or who have additional complex needs, based at Kensington Town Hall.

As a member of one of the dedicated disability social work teams you will find a collaborative team spirit awaits you. Together with the team, you will deliver high-quality social work services to disabled children and young people and their families. As you manage your own complex and challenging caseload using a variety of techniques, you will effectively address risk and plan interventions for vulnerable children and young people. Leadership is a key part of your work, too. That means being a crucial source of support to our less experienced team members, modelling expert practice and providing guidance where needed. This extends to coaching and developing newly qualified social workers. Beyond this, you will represent the team at departmental and inter-agency meetings, contribute to our quality assurance initiatives and help us develop our practices even further through your own research.

Please refer to the following Job Descriptions for more information:

Advanced Social Work Practitioner Advanced Social Work Practitioner Transition About You:

A Social Work qualification is essential, along with Social Work England registration. This role requires sensitivity and interpersonal skills, and it involves working closely with vulnerable children who are impacted by ill health or significant disability. You will therefore need three years post-qualification experience in children and families’ social work. This should include working with disabled children or young people up to 25 years old for the transitions post. You should have a comprehensive understanding of child abuse, neglect, discrimination, relevant legislation, safeguarding and court proceedings. In terms of leadership qualities, you may have experience of student supervision, supporting ASYEs, have completed your PEPS 1 & 2 or hold a teaching qualification.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s alone will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Post source:jobs.theguardian.com

Posters Information:

Name:ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

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