Our client Rochdale borough council is looking for a Children's Senior Social Worker to join their Family support and Protection team.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOB

Responsible for:

Undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families focusing on particularly complex problems which require advanced practice skills. Taking responsibility for the development of specific areas of professional social work practice including the initiation and development of appropriate policy and procedures for approval by the Head of Service;
To produce high quality reports and assessments for the Courts and other specialist assessments as standalone, independent documentation without having case holder responsibility for such cases;
To support and promote the development and maintaining of high standards of professional practice both within the team and service;
To become competent in undertaking and leading on various evidence based specialist assessm...