Senior Socal Worker

Connect2Socialwork are looking for a Senior Social Worker to join Medway Council's Early Help and Prevention Team.

Main purpose of the job:

• Contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Adult Social Care service in an efficient manner.
• Responsible for professional supervision and overseeing a small number of social care staff ensuring good practice within the service which includes training, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining a complex case load and demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of individuals.
• In collaboration with senior colleagues and Team managers this role is pivotal in supporting the Team to empower Medway residents to maintain their independence through early interventions that provide holistic, person-centred strength-based assessments and interventions.
• Ensure that the quality assurance framework is implemented and take an active role in audit activity including making sure areas of service improvement are actioned.

What do you need:

• Degree in Social Work
• SWE Registration

• Working towards Practice Educator and/or Best Interest Assessor and/or Approved Mental Health Professional
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development in accordance with Social Work England (SWE).
• Practice Educator Award and/or Best Interest Assessor and/or Post Graduate Approved Mental Health qualification
• Minimum of 2-3 years' relevant post qualifying experience

• Experienced in being an Inquiry Officer for complex safeguarding cases as and when required
• Full UK driving Licence

If you are interested in this role or wish to discuss other opportunities, permanent / locum, please contact Penny Cronje on 07563 470059 or email a CV to penny.cronje@csltd.org.uk

Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.