To provide a high quality, professional social work service to children in need of care and support, children in need of protection,
looked after children (and care leavers where relevant) and their families in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures of
the Council and best practice.
1. Contacts and Referrals
(i) Develop and maintain joint working arrangements with other professionals and agencies.
(ii) Support the Single Point of Contact with providing professionals and members of the public with advice and information.
2. Assessment
(i) Undertake assessments of need for care and support with children and their families.
(ii) Undertake assessments of need in accordance with the principles for assessment outlined in parts 3 and 4 of the Social Services
and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
3. Planning
(i) Undertake personal outcome plans.
(ii) Identify and arrange interventions necessary to meet needs and desired outcomes.
(iii) Attend meetings, including initial case conferences, strategy meetings and initial core group.
(iv) Initiate appropriate action to protect service users at risk.
4. Monitoring and Review
(i) Review care plans at pre-determined dates
(ii) Undertake statutory visits to Looked After Children.
(iii) Undertake safeguarding checks and visits
(iv) Undertake direct work with children and young people
5. Partnership
(i) Ensure that all work is undertaken in the spirit of partnership with children, young people and their families.
(ii) Work with partner agencies in the process of assessment, planning and review for those children in receipt of the service.
6. Administration & Personal Effectiveness
(i) Maintain accurate and up-to-date records that give a full explanation of decisions taken.
(ii) Complete required documentation within relevant timescales and comply with care management standards.
(iii) Manage time and prioritise work demands.
(iv) Contribute to the development of the team and people’s learning, including taking responsibility for personal continuous professional development.
(v) Participate in Supervision, Appraisal and Team Meetings.
7. Service Development
(i) Ensure shortfalls in available services and unmet need identified in meetings are appropriately recorded and reported.
(ii) Contribute to the monitoring and improvement of services.
(iii) Undertake any tasks deemed necessary by the Team Manager to ensure an efficient and effective service.
8. Equal Opportunities
(i) Be aware of and actively promote the Authority’s equality policies and to reflect equality principles in one’s own attitude and
behaviour.
9. Health & Safety
(i) Create and maintain a healthy, safe and productive working environment, undertaking risk assessments as may be required.
10. Confidentiality
(i) Respect the right of individuals to privacy, maintaining confidentiality where this is required and appropriate.
(ii) Identify when it is appropriate and lawful to disclose information related to service users and make necessary disclosures within
legal and policy frameworks.
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