Social Worker Court Specialist

About the job Social Worker Court Specialist

Position Title: Social Worker - Court Specialist

Main Purpose of Role:

To ensure that the Local Authority has good oversight of all care proceedings and all pre-proceedings currently underway in the authority. To ensure that all court reports are submitted on time and to a high standard and minimise delay for children with effective care planning. Together with the operational Team Manager take part in Permanence Planning meetings for children, and to ensure that any assessments required in relation to connected persons or similar, are running to timescale.

The Court Specialist will support social workers across the Care and Support Service including the Integrated Disability Service.

Key Tasks

To ensure oversight of all care proceedings in Powys (or an area within Powys). The post-holder will have an overview of all care proceedings and pre-proceedings and an understa...