Roles The responsibility of the Children and Young People's Directorate (CYP) is to ensure the safety, well-being and learning of children and young people. To do so we need to "make every intervention count" to create impact and bring about sustainable change for children, young people and their families where need is identified. We are determined to continuously improve our services by working in partnership to ensure that our work is high quality and effective. Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities. - Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework.
- Where required by the role, to act as Lead Professional for named families, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined up response.
Assessment, Planning and Review - Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines and tools.
- Where required, to participate in CAF, multi-agency assessment, Statutory Assessment and other relevant assessment processes.
Effective Practice - To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.
- Where required by role, take responsibility for managing cases and holding appropriate levels of risk, overseeing the input of support workers where involved.
- Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.
- To respond to needs identified with the family by identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions as required.
- To work with families with complex problems where statutory intervention is required under the guidance of senior Social Worker, Lead Professional or Health Colleagues as appropriate.
- Engage in individual and group supervision with managers and practice leads.
- Where the role requires, to mentor and/or supervise junior colleagues or students and facilitate individual and group supervision with team members.
Reporting and Accurate Recording - To maintain up to date records and data using electronic devices and systems as directed and to provide reports as required.
- To contribute to ensuring successful completion of Quality Assurance processes within team.
Qualifications and professional memberships - Suitable qualification at graduate level or equivalent experience in a relevant area of work.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
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