Senior Practitioner – Safeguarding & Care Planning
Job Description
Global Healthcare Jobs Social Care has locum vacancy for a Senior Practitioner to work full-time based in Bromley within safeguarding & planning. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Children’s Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner role is £50,062 per annum (Assignment rate)
Main Duties:
- With appropriate supervision, assess for and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of the appropriate legislation, regulations, departmental procedures and child care policy. This will include responsibility for children and families where needs are particularly complex and problematic.
- Ensure that services are efficiently and effectively provided, liaising as necessary with other divisions, Council Departments, N.H.S. trusts, schools, carers, voluntary and independent sector providers.
- Maintain high standards of professional practice within their own workload and to promote and enhance such practice within the team and division
- Senior Practitioners may be responsible for supervision of some staff (up to level III Social Workers) in the service and share the operational management of the service
Requirements of the Senior Practitioner:
- Degree or equivalent in social work with a current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within children’s services
- Skill in analysing complex and problematic situations
- Ability to manage working time effectively in order to meet both professional priorities and administrative requirements
Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
