Experienced Social Worker (Level 3) Widnes

Job Title: Experienced Social Worker (Level 3)

Directorate: People – Adult Social Care

Grade: HBC 8, Spinal Points 28-31

Salary: £19.00 per hour

Responsible to: Principal Manager & Practice Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels
of risk, managing complex caseloads, while offering expert opinion and autonomy within the organisation
and to others. Within the framework of legislation, agreed policies and procedures work with, or on behalf
of, individuals and families, to assist them to resolve their personal problems and adjust to, or change
their social environment to improve quality of life

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Assess the need for social work service including the identification of risk and the need for

protection determining the method of intervention to manage and minimise risk in more
complex situations.

• 2. Decide or advise on the use of appropriate social care and/or other services, resources

and contributing views on service provision to commissioners where applicable.

• 3. Liaise and negotiate with other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to gather

information relevant to assessment and planning activities and ensure the best possible
service is provided for service users.

• 4. Manage an allocated workload within individual and council priorities and policies.

• 5. Maintain and update appropriate records of work undertaken and carry out required

administrative procedures. Produce high quality assessments and reports for a range of
functions.
Comply with the statutory obligations of the council.

• 6. Chair a range of meetings and offer expert support to case conferences.

• 7. Prepare for, and attend supervision sessions, staff meetings and events and make use of

all available training and developmental opportunities, modelling good practice and setting
expectations for others.

• 8. Contribute to the evaluation and developments of services and new ideas by sharing

knowledge about theory, skills and practice with other social care staff, professional groups
and interested bodies.

• 9. Develop and provide a training resource for social workers, support staff and carers.

• 10. Take responsibility and be accountable for the practice of others, mentoring newly qualified

social workers, and supervising the work of students and junior staff.

• 11. Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time,

which are commensurate with the grade of the job.

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