Senior Practitioner - CYADS

Job Description

London Borough of Harrow is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join its CYADS (Children & Young Adults Disabilities Services).

We are seeking someone who can support CYADS 0-25 service with strong knowledge on Care Act 2014 & Children’s Act 1989. Furthermore, you will provide advice and support to Social Workers, Care Managers, and Social Care Assisstnat in the team on casework. This role will involve chairing some Professional Meetings/Case Conferences as appropriate, in addition to deputising and managing duty every day of the week as Duty Manager and supporting the duty system.

As Senior Practitioner, you will also be responsible for recording actions and decisions in a clear and robust way on the Mosaic database in addition to undertaking some complex enquiries, liaising with both internal and external colleagues as appropriate.

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge of the legislation/policies that relate to the Adults adults’ agenda.
• Detailed working knowledge of guidance/procedures/relative to the service area.
• Significant experience in carrying out care management responsibilities in order to advise and guide less experienced staff.
• Experience of working “on duty” in any social work setting.
• Working Knowledge on Spreadsheets and Operational Management.
• Ability to write reports to a standard sufficient for them to be presented at internal and external forums.
• Ability to Supervise Social Workers about cases.
• Expert in MS office skills for adopting technology into processes.
• Have a Social Work Qualification i.e. CQSW, DipSW or equivalent.
• Social Worker England registered.
• Practice Educator / Best Interest Assessor or willing to train as a Practice Educator / Best Interest Assessor.
• Ability to travel for business purposes.
• Commitment to work occasional unsocial hours e.g. to carry out an evening visit or complete the oversight of an ongoing investigation.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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