Senior Social Worker
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7-8 months contract with a local authority
Summary
- This role is designed for an exemplary practitioner to provide leadership specialist knowledge and professional guidance within the Adult Social Care service. The position focuses on delivering high-quality social work practice using a Strength-Based and Enabling approach to support adults with complex needs. The goal is to help them achieve independence maintain relationships and improve their quality of life. The role involves undertaking complex assessments managing cases and leading safeguarding enquiries as needed.
Responsibilities
- Operate as an autonomous practitioner exercising professional judgment within legal ethical and regulatory boundaries.
- Maintain fitness to practice in line with professional regulatory requirements.
- Use Strength-Based practice and person-centered approaches to assess needs plan support and promote independence.
- Undertake complex assessments observations interviews and reviews following statutory frameworks.
- Lead safeguarding enquiries applying Making Safeguarding Personal and local Safeguarding Policies & Procedures.
- Chair planning and review meetings when required.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience as a qualified Social Worker in Adult Social Care.
- Experience managing a complex caseload involving risk and safeguarding concerns.
- Experience applying statutory frameworks (Care Act MCA MHA Human Rights).
- Experience providing supervision mentoring or supporting junior staff.
Essential Qualifications
- Social Work qualification (e.g. BA Social Work MA Social Work DipSW).
- Registration with the relevant professional regulator (e.g. Social Work England).
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Additional Information
- Please note we work on bi-weekly payments.
- Enhanced DBS required for the role.
- The role closes on 8th Feb 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To act as an exemplary practitioner providing leadership specialist knowledge and professional guidance within the Adult Social Care service.
Required Education:
To act as an exemplary practitioner providing leadership specialist knowledge and professional guidance within the Adult Social Care service.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
