Principal Social Worker - Assessment

The Principle SW Role in the Assessment team aims to assist in the day-to-day management of the team – both with regard to active cases and SW staff. There are times when you step-up into the management role when needed however support is always given from counter parts in other teams. The role helps SW development in that you begin to step into a decision making role with the support of the team manager whilst also holding some cases of your own.

Being able to respond promptly to safeguarding concerns with a calm and nurturing approach with SW staff. Good IT skills to be able to access information swiftly. To be assertive and professional during multi-agency discussions, with a good knowledge base of the All Wales Child Protection Procedures and threshold documentation.

The role involves

• attending strategy discussions with the Front Door SW team and contributing towards threshold decisions and risk assessment with Police and Health colleagues.
• Chairing strategy meetings for open cases within the team.
• Supporting SW staff with planning Sec
  47 and CAWA’s. Using a mapping exercise to plan the intervention with families and developing strength-based questions to help manage risks.
• Supervising unqualified staff within the team and, when needed, qualified staff. Both formal and informal supervision.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check