Senior Socal Worker
Salary:
£45000 - £51000 per annum + including bonuses
Location:
Medway
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.
