Senior Social Worker

Change Grow Liveare a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.

Our core values are Be open be compassionate and be boldand our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

We currently have an opportunity for a passionateSenior Social Workerto join our team here in Lancashire

This is a key role within our leadership team with responsibility for the line management of our Family Safeguarding Team Leader/support for the wider Family Safeguarding Team. The role also provides strategic oversight for our safeguarding workstreams across Lancashire.

Where: Lancashire

Hours: Fulltime 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role:

• Lead social workers social work apprentices and where relevant related team members across the service providing operational management and professional reflectivesupervision.

• Offer quality assurance and on-going learning to support the team with completion of effective referrals and sustaining effective referralpathways.

• Coach and develop the team to work with people where there are complex issues related to substance misuse such as to domestic abuse child exploitation criminal justice caring responsibilities mental healthsafeguarding.

• Be the strategic lead foridentified specific areas of the service i.e. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Adults Safeguarding or Children Safeguarding and attend relevant external meetingsrepresentingthe service and the organisation locallyregionallyandnationally.

• Oversee the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead contributing to the safety and well-being ofpeople.

• Contribute to team and organisational learning by undertaking incident reviews and investigations (including the death of service users) and producinghigh qualityinvestigationreports.

• Create and sustain strong partnershipworking.

• Support learning and development of social work students on placement and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYEprogramme.

About you:

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatorybody.

• Experience of leadership motivating and inspiring individuals and teams

• Be confidentin complex decision making related to SU issues using defensible decision-making skills and clearcommunication.

• Havestrategic decision making andinfluencingskills.

• Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

• The abilityto lead inspire and develop a team with excellent team working and interpersonal skills developing positive working cultures andrelationships.

• Excellent team working communication and collaborationskills.

• Be able to workflexibly across operational sites as required and to work flexibly within an agreed number of hours tomaintainthe mostappropriate levelof service provision. This may involve evening and weekendworking.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years serviceCapped at 30days.

• Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme

• Contributory pension scheme

• A great selectionof benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.

• A friendly and supportive team

• Training career development & progression opportunities

As we want to get to know you not an AI tool.Please make sure your application is written in your own words and genuinely reflects your skills experience and motivation for this role

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview -

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.