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Principal Social Worker of the YearSponsored by
This award is open to all principal social workers in England.
He or she will be able to demonstrate that they can successfully foster a strong and open professional culture
along with effective, outcomes-focused practice.
This pack contains all the information you need to submit an entry for the Principal Social Worker of the Year category
Entries must be submitted via email only to [email protected]
Closing date: no later than 17:00 on Friday 22nd July 2016
Application Form
Application criteria
1. This Award is open to appointed Principal Social Workers working in both children’s and adult services in England.
2. Nominees must be able demonstrate their ability to maintain and strengthen relationships between frontline social workers and senior managers, and be able to show how they have helped to implement positive changes in frontline service delivery.
3. Nominees must be fully qualified and registered with the HCPC.
4. Please complete your entry using this application form only. A separate form must be completed for each entry submitted.
5. Nominees may enter themselves into individual categories or they may be nominated by a third party who must include their contact details.
1. Entries must be submitted by email only to [email protected]. Closing date: no later than 17.00 on Friday 22nd July
3. Please mark your email Social Worker of the Year Awards – Principal Social Worker of the Year
4. Eligibility – these awards are only open to registered social workers and social work teams working in England.
5. Please submit your entry as a word document using this application form only.
6. Please adhere to the word limits indicated in each section.
7. Completing the ‘Endorsement’ section with testimonials from line managers, team members and service users is essential.
8. You are welcome to submit support documents with your entry, however, we ask that you submit no more than one additional document, with a maximum of four pages, at a maximum file size of 2 MB. Supporting documents that exceed these guidelines will not be accepted. Supporting material is purely for illustration purposes and will not be judged.
If you have any further questions regarding the Social Worker of the Year Awards or your entry,
please contact Annabelle Rennie, Awards Co-ordinator, on 01473 326404 or email
Important information
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Name of nominee:
HCPC registration number:
Employer name (locum workers should state where they are
currently working):
Does this person know he/she is being nominated?
Primary contact information (if different from nominee)Primary contact name:
Primary contact position:
Primary contact email:
Primary contact phone:
Nominee contact information
Nominee position:
Nominee email address:
Nominee phone number:
Endorser contact information
Name of endorser:
Endorser position:
Endorser email address:
Endorser phone number:
Press office contact information
Press office/media contact
Press office/media email
Application form: Principal Social Worker of the Year
Contact details
Press office/media phone
Twitter handle (if relevant)
Provide a brief summary of the nominee, including their general line of work and any relevant background information, including a brief career history, to help set the context of the entry. THE
WORD LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION IS 750 WORDS
The description sets the scene for judges and gives them an overall picture of the entry
The description sets the scene for judges and gives them an overall picture of the entry. Should the entry be awarded the Principal Social Worker of the Year award, it will form the basis of a written case study that will be used by Social Worker of the Year Awards as an example of good practice.
Provide a summary of achievements and any key success points. It is essential the nominee can demonstrate how they have successfully made an impact in their role as Principal Social Worker. Emphasise any aspects that you consider to be particularly innovative or compelling.
Judges will be looking for evidence of how the Principal Social Worker is helping ensure that the core areas of practice identified in the Professional Capabilities Framework are being implemented within their organisation. A full list of the capabilities can be found here - https://www.basw.co.uk/pcf/
Use the headings below as guidelines for writing the summary. Leadership and purpose – has the nominee helped develop relations between senior managers
and frontline social workers? Have they fostered a strong and open professional culture? Has the nominee shown particular skills when communicating with service users?
Challenges and obstacles – has the nominee overcome any specific challenges or obstacles which have had a significant impact on their work?
Resources – How has the nominee successfully implemented changes and developments in the frontline social work team, to the benefit of social workers? Have they helped to drive forward evidence-informed and outcomes-focused social work practice?
THE WORD LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION IS 750 WORDS
Summary
Description
This will enable the judges to evaluate the impact on the service user
Describe the positive impact the nominee’s work has had on the services provided by their organisation. Provide any evidence to show how objectives have been achieved. Include all relevant aspects using the following headings:
Service user benefits – describe the positive impact on the service user(s). Personal benefits – has there been any learning and personal development gained and any other
additional benefits to the nominee and other employees?
THE WORD LIMIT FOR THIS SECTION IS 750 WORDS
The entry must be endorsed by the nominee’s line manager or a member of the management team where the nominee is working.Please give a description on why you think this nominee should be chosen as the winner.Endorsements from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
If possible, please include evidence from service users and team members to support the impact of the work undertaken by the nominee.This can be in the form of a testimonial or evidence provided by routine work satisfaction surveys/questionnaires.
Endorsement
Impact
Closing date for receipt of entries to this award: 17.00 on Friday 22nd July 2016 Please note entries will NOT be accepted after this date. Judging of entries will take place during September 2016. The shortlist will be announced afterwards. Winners will be announced at the Social Worker of the Year Awards on Friday 25th November 2016.
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