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Why would you come to work at Portsmouth: Social Work matters in Portsmouth. Portsmouth City Council continues to make significant investment in social work with children, young people and their families. We have a clear training pathway and a high ratio of supervisors to staff therein ensuring practical and emotional support to our frontline work force. We're developing a learning culture through reflective practice opportunities and joined up working with Portsmouth University. The service is dynamic whereby service users and staff at all levels come together to contribute to service design and delivery. We are committed to transparent and timely interventions and have aspirations for outstanding social work delivery. Our social work improvement programme has enabled us to achieve status as a Munro demonstrator site. (For more information on our improvement journey from the Munro report please download the Social Work Matters document at the bottom of the job page).
The value of the Practice Leader role: The main focus of this role is to improve practice and promote staff development so we have a confident and competent work force improving outcomes for vulnerable children and their families. Practice Leaders will ensure that the performance of each member of staff matters so that workers develop their own autonomy and expertise in social work putting the professional back at the heart of the profession. Who we are looking for: An experienced social worker who understands the value of social work intervention with very vulnerable children and their families. We are seeking inspirational, committed and motivated individuals who are ready to shape the changing face of social work today raising professional standards by delivering and developing an expert service. You will have a recognised professional qualification in social work, excellent organisational and communication skills, and take pride in everything you do. You will be curious and creative and above all have a 'can do' attitude. You will be able to work as part of a team and ensure that front-line practice contributes to strategic priorities. What would you be doing You will be responsible for case planning, supporting social work staff to assess need and identify outcomes to safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable children. This will be done through regular quality supervision, opportunities for reflective practice and the chairing of critical planning meetings. You will ensure that children are at the centre of the social work task and that their views and the views of their parents/carers are properly embedded in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Practice Leader will offer scrutiny and challenge to social work staff so as to promote a creative and dynamic workforce committed to ever improving outcomes. The quality of work will be regularly reviewed and audited through reading case files, direct observation and getting feedback from service users and partner agencies. You will lead by example having integrity, promoting equal access and having aspiration. You will create positive working relationships across the team, with other professionals and with children and their families. Each Practice Leader will have supervisory responsibility for 4 social workers. Practice Leaders will attend the fortnightly Assessment and Intervention Service meeting. Who you will be responsible to: You will report directly to the Team Manager who will have overall responsibility for performance management. Each Team Manager will have two Practice Leaders and a Consultant Practitioner. Portsmouth Local Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the City that works to improve outcomes for children.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children's Board safer recruitment procedures.
Closing time/date: This is a rolling recruitment applications will be reviewed as received and interview dates set up as and when needed.
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