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Salary:£44,420 - £46,547 (Inclusive of 15% market plussage)
Hours per week:37 hours
Interview date:Wednesday 09 April 2025
Youth Offending Team - Empowering Youth, Building Futures
Our specialist child exploitation Emerald team is looking for a dedicated and qualified Social Worker to join them.
Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, the Emerald team is closely integrated with the Youth Justice Service and our Stronger Families team who deliver an edge of care offer.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to work with our multi-agency partners to further develop our contextual safeguarding approach which includes our innovative risk outside the home (ROTH) child protection framework and is part of our ongoing partnership with Durham University's contextual safeguarding research team.
In this role, you will act as the primary worker with case responsibility for adolescent children in need and those requiring protection. You will conduct timely assessments of the needs and risks facing vulnerable children and young people, including undertaking Section 47 child protection enquiries and collaborating closely with Police colleagues on joint investigations.
We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge of the risks and indicators of child exploitation, along with proven experience in disruption techniques and working effectively with young people at risk of entering the youth justice system. You should have a deep understanding of the needs of vulnerable young people, including those who have experienced trauma or are in care, and be skilled at applying trauma-informed practices through a case formulation approach.
This is your chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people. Are you ready to make a difference?
About us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
This position comes with a 15% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include
- To be the primary worker with case responsibility for adolescent children in need and children
in need of protection (predominantly aged 10-17 who are at risk of or experiencing criminal or
sexual exploitation, offending, going missing or displaying significant vulnerabilities).
- To operate within the council policy and keep up to date with social work methods, practice
developments, new legislation and procedures, including the Childrens Act 2004.
- To be responsible for the day to day interpretation of and implementation of statutory duties
and departmental policy and procedures in the provision of services to children and young
people.
- To be allocated work from the team leaders or any person delegated to act on their behalf
based on eligibility criteria and to hold case management responsibility for this work.
- To complete enquiries and assess, the needs of and risks to vulnerable children and young
people in a timely manner giving due consideration to the wishes and views of the child and the
childs family. This will include the completion of S47 enquiries, enquiries, joint investigation
alongside Police colleagues, single assessments/ specialist CSE/CCE/ AIM assessments
single assessments and engaging service users and other relevant persons in the work base,
homes or any other appropriate venue e.g. hospital, school etc.
- To take appropriate action to assess and minimise any identified concern or risk to
children/young people in accordance with the requirements and timescales of assessment
frameworks, child protection procedures and looked after children legislation and procedures.
- To draw up and implement, with the child/young person and their family/carers, an appropriate
plan to address identified issues and to maximise the participation of service users and carers
in this process ensuring that social work intervention is ongoing only when necessary in
peoples lives.
- To carry out regular reviews of individual plans, record outcomes and formulate revised plans
which are outcome focused.
- To convene meetings e.g. core groups to assist in the implementation and review of plans for
vulnerable children.
- To write reports for child protection conferences, planning meetings, looked after children
reviews, legal meetings and court hearings and attend these as appropriate.
- To have a creative approach to meeting need and to ensure local provision, wherever possible,
in order to meet identified need within available resources.
- To have a clear understanding of and ability to manage within financial constraints in service
delivery.To work collaboratively and effectively with Young People Support Workers, Youth Justice
Workers, YOT Officers, No Wrong Door practitioners and colleagues across Families and
Childrens Services on achieving shared family goals.
- To work proactively and in partnership with other agencies to plan and deliver coordinated
services to children, young people and their families/carers which promotes and focuses on
positive outcomes.
- Actively engage and contribute, when necessary, to Local Allocation Group case discussions
(or other similarly named mechanisms/panels)
- To maintain accurate and effective electronic recording of information and action taken in the
course of casework.
- To understand the need for and contribute to the achievement of team and departmental
performance targets in order to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people
- To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the
department whilst operating in the fullest cooperation with other agencies to ensure that
children are appropriately safeguarded.
- To contribute to team processes in a positive and appropriate manner, by attending team
meetings and undertaking any necessary and appropriate team duties.
- To make an active contribution to the development of service delivery through the sharing of
knowledge, information and skills.
- To take responsibility for personal professional development through the utilisation of relevant
practice research/developments, legislation, participative supervision and appraisal processes.
- To undertake further training which is consistent with the needs of the individual and the organisation, as agreed with the manager.
- To work within an equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory framework. Value diversity within
the team and in contact with other professionals, children, young people and families.
Working within a legislative framework
- Operating within relevant policy, legal, ethical and professional boundaries when working
with children and families.
- Effectively delivering all statutory requirements.
- Following local practice standards and protocols.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include
- To be the primary worker with case responsibility for adolescent children in need and children
in need of protection (predominantly aged 10-17 who are at risk of or experiencing criminal or
sexual exploitation, offending, going missing or displaying significant vulnerabilities).
- To operate within the council policy and keep up to date with social work methods, practice
developments, new legislation and procedures, including the Childrens Act 2004.
- To be responsible for the day to day interpretation of and implementation of statutory duties
and departmental policy and procedures in the provision of services to children and young
people.
- To be allocated work from the team leaders or any person delegated to act on their behalf
based on eligibility criteria and to hold case management responsibility for this work.
- To complete enquiries and assess, the needs of and risks to vulnerable children and young
people in a timely manner giving due consideration to the wishes and views of the child and the
childs family. This will include the completion of S47 enquiries, enquiries, joint investigation
alongside Police colleagues, single assessments/ specialist CSE/CCE/ AIM assessments
single assessments and engaging service users and other relevant persons in the work base,
homes or any other appropriate venue e.g. hospital, school etc.
- To take appropriate action to assess and minimise any identified concern or risk to
children/young people in accordance with the requirements and timescales of assessment
frameworks, child protection procedures and looked after children legislation and procedures.
- To draw up and implement, with the child/young person and their family/carers, an appropriate
plan to address identified issues and to maximise the participation of service users and carers
in this process ensuring that social work intervention is ongoing only when necessary in
peoples lives.
- To carry out regular reviews of individual plans, record outcomes and formulate revised plans
which are outcome focused.
- To convene meetings e.g. core groups to assist in the implementation and review of plans for
vulnerable children.
- To write reports for child protection conferences, planning meetings, looked after children
reviews, legal meetings and court hearings and attend these as appropriate.
- To have a creative approach to meeting need and to ensure local provision, wherever possible,
in order to meet identified need within available resources.
- To have a clear understanding of and ability to manage within financial constraints in service
delivery.To work collaboratively and effectively with Young People Support Workers, Youth Justice
Workers, YOT Officers, No Wrong Door practitioners and colleagues across Families and
Childrens Services on achieving shared family goals.
- To work proactively and in partnership with other agencies to plan and deliver coordinated
services to children, young people and their families/carers which promotes and focuses on
positive outcomes.
- Actively engage and contribute, when necessary, to Local Allocation Group case discussions
(or other similarly named mechanisms/panels)
- To maintain accurate and effective electronic recording of information and action taken in the
course of casework.
- To understand the need for and contribute to the achievement of team and departmental
performance targets in order to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people
- To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the
department whilst operating in the fullest cooperation with other agencies to ensure that
children are appropriately safeguarded.
- To contribute to team processes in a positive and appropriate manner, by attending team
meetings and undertaking any necessary and appropriate team duties.
- To make an active contribution to the development of service delivery through the sharing of
knowledge, information and skills.
- To take responsibility for personal professional development through the utilisation of relevant
practice research/developments, legislation, participative supervision and appraisal processes.
- To undertake further training which is consistent with the needs of the individual and the organisation, as agreed with the manager.
- To work within an equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory framework. Value diversity within
the team and in contact with other professionals, children, young people and families.
Working within a legislative framework
- Operating within relevant policy, legal, ethical and professional boundaries when working
with children and families.
- Effectively delivering all statutory requirements.
- Following local practice standards and protocols.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
