Lead Practitioner
Apr 29, 2025
Permanent contract with a local authority
Job Summary:
Social Worker Lead Practitioners are expected to deliver the councils vision of strengths based social care we rely on working closely with our partners and importantly our competent confident creative and caring workforce
Key Duties/Accountabilities:
The mentoring and supervision to staff within the team ensuring professional standards and best practice.
Ensuring that the responsibility of safeguarding adults at risk is a fundamental element of this job and that the principles are embedded in all procedures practices professional advice decisions and support.
Working alongside and when required deputising for the team manager to prompt an environment of a supportive team enabling them and yourself to work with individuals to promote and support independence choice and control with wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
Conducting individual complex assessments and safeguarding enquiries to establish clear relevant proportionate and appropriate options for the individual to meet their identified outcomes.
Working in partnership with adults their families carers and advocates colleagues external organisations to provide appropriate professional social work support for vulnerable older people adults with physical and sensory impairment or learning disability and carers
Essential Experience Required:
Must have a minimum of 2 years UK experience working in adult social care as a social worker
Must have experience of supervising or mentoring social worker staff
Must have experience of complex case work
Additional information to note:
We offer a 36 hour a week hybrid working with a mixture of office and home working although staff are welcome to be office based fulltime if they wish.
Tools processes and investment in excellent learning and development that help staff to be happy efficient and effective
31 days annual leave
Staff discounts of up to 25% with over 1500 retailers national wide
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work eye care vouchers car leasing home & electronics travel and gym membership
Employee wellbeing service including confidential employee assistance
The closing date for this position is 13/09/2024
Must have a minimum of 2 years UK experience working in adult social care as a social worker Must have experience of supervising or mentoring social worker staff Must have experience of complex case work Deal with technical customer enquiries where appropriate and follow through to resolution, ensuring all stakeholders are updated and the adequate audit trails are in place in accordance with Council procedures.
