Overview
Position Title: SENIOR PRACTITIONER CHILDREN’S ASSESSMENT
Company: City Of Peterborough
Location: Peterborough, England, UK
Job Description:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner or a Social Worker who is looking for promotion to within the Assessment service for Peterborough City Council, an authority judged good in their last Ofsted Inspection.
Responsibilities:
- The role is well suited to someone looking for flexible work around existing commitments or a part time role, which offers full training, an induction programme and mentor, as well as ongoing development opportunities at termly briefing and networking sessions with other Clerks.
Requirements:
- A degree in social care with significant demonstrable post qualification experience and current SWE registration
- An expert understanding of the legislative and regulatory regime of multi-agency statutory children’s services and the designated specialist portfolio for the role, together with an understanding of the framework within which Local Authorities operate.
- Knowledge of how to recognise political context of social care and respond appropriately at supervisory level.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Leadership and supervisor experience within a relevant service context
- Experience of leading change within an organisation
- High motivation, energy and personal drive, resilient and demonstrating highly developed emotional intelligence and self-awareness
- Successfully working to a budget in a demanding public arena