Principle Social Worker

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

TRI-BOROUGH FOSTERING & PERMANENCE SERVICE

JOB PROFILE

In accordance with Tri-Borough working arrangements, your employment will be with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.  Under the S113 of the Local Government Act 1972 you may be required to act on behalf of one or both of the other two boroughs, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster City Council.  This may mean that the location of your employment will vary.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job profile are indicative of the role; however, they are not exhaustive and may be subject to change. In addition, you will be required to undertake other reasonable duties as directed by your manager.

Selection Criteria/Person Specification

Conditions to Note

Values and Behaviours:

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have identified five key behaviours and values which we share with our Tri-Borough partners and should be demonstrated by all council employees. Successful candidates will show the ability to meet these behaviours. On the person specification below, the bullet points alongside each value give examples of good practice associated with that behaviour.

Candidates:

When completing your application form, please address your answers directly to each of the selection criteria below. This enables the panel to assess your ability to meet each criterion. It’s essential that you give at least one example of your ability to meet each of the five Values and Behaviours: Responsive, Innovative, Collaborative, Enterprising and Serving our Public. Candidates applying for managerial/leadership roles should also demonstrate two additional leadership behaviours.

Recruiting Managers:

The following values and behaviours are essential criteria in each post and must be addressed directly by candidates. The Interview Guidance Notes give example questions to probe candidates in the interview and application stages of the recruitment process.