Casual Emergency Duty Team Officer

at  South Gloucestershire Council

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

You can make a difference by offering effective emergency social work services to four Local Authorities, outside normal working hours, where you will make sound judgements in a variety of challenging situations.
You will be working within a small team of Senior Practitioners, where you will receive contacts from the public and other professionals regarding social care issues across Bristol, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, which require an urgent response.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• You will hold a recognised professional Social Work qualification, e.g Dip SW, CQSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have relevant post-qualifying experience in either Child or adult Safeguarding issues or Mental Health, plus extensive experience of dealing with complex cases.
• You will be able to undertake complex risk assessments of children, families and adults and to implement risk management plans or care packages, through effective communication both verbally and in writing.
  Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

You will be working within a small team of EDT Social Workers and Duty Team Manager, where you will receive contacts from the public and other professionals regarding social care issues, which require an urgent response.
Your shift rota will comprise of the following:
Early shift 8.45am – 5.15pm (Saturday /Sunday /Bank Holidays)
Late shift 14.00 – 22.30 (Saturdays)
Late Shift 12.00 – 20.30 (Sundays & Bank Holidays)
There will be opportunities to pick up alternative shifts once experienced in EDT work. The expectation is to do a minimum of one shift per month depending on where the need is required early /late shifts.

One bank holiday shift per year is also required.

• You will be demonstrating your knowledge of legislation and statutory duties under the Children Act, Mental Health Act, Care Act and other relevant legislation and responding accordingly.
• You will be up to date with good practice in all areas of social work and this will determine your action.
• You will be aware of service and policy objectives and carry out action consistent with meeting those objectives.
• You will work jointly with other agencies and statutory bodies (e.g. Police, Health etc.) and maintain good working relationships with those agencies.
• You will complete all necessary forms, including maintaining a log of all calls received, indicating the action taken and ensuring that details are reported to the appropriate duty desk.