Court Social Worker in Powys We are looking for a Court Specialist who will support social workers across the Care and Support Service including the Integrated Disability Service. Tasks: - Develop and maintain a database in order to monitor the progress of all care proceedings and pre-proceedings in the department/area
- Provide reports in relation to this information to assist the Local Authority to project demand for placements, therapeutic or other relevant services.
- Ensure that all children who are the subject of care proceedings have been subject to the relevant permanence planning processes in order to determine the care plan.
- Ensure that Social Workers have the resources they need in order to submit court reports on time and to a high standard.
- Provide practical assistance to Social Workers to ensure that they can complete court work to a good standard.
- Ensure that all work to be filed before the court has been through a QA process and that the views and feelings of the child are reflected and have been actively considered in drawing up the statement.
- Attend permanence planning and care planning meetings for children who are the subject of care proceedings.
- Ensure that in relation to pre-proceedings, that the plan of improvement is relevant to the concerns about the children and that progress is made in a timely way, or to alert the Team Manager or Senior Manager if the progress of the family is drifting.
- To attend Legal Planning Meetings in an advisory capacity.
- At all times to work in co-operation with the Team Manager of the social work team in which the care proceedings are held.
- To liaise with CAFCASS in relation to any concerns that they may have about the conduct of care proceedings in Powys.
- To ensure that all services are provided within a framework of Equality and Diversity and Anti-discriminatory practice and take account of the views of service users.
Experience: - Extensive post qualifying experience within Children's Services.
- Extensive experience of undertaking assessments of needs and identifying risks.
- Extensive experience and knowledge in the field of Child Protection, LAC, Court and the writing/ preparation of court papers
- Previous experience of attending court proceeding
- Ability to collate management information
- Experience of mentoring and supporting less experienced staff
- Experience of writing comprehensive reports
This is a full-time locum role on ongoing basis.
Please apply to it or call Neven on 07936348296!
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