Sanctuary Social Care has locum vacancy for a Senior Practitioner to work full-time based in Oldham in a Children CAT Team. 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 pay rate for this locum Senior Practitioner role is £31 to £33 per hour (Assignment rate).
Duties of the Senior Practitioner:
- Have responsibility for a caseload, including cases which can be of a complex and challenging nature
- Assist in the supervision and/or support of staff, including conducting formal supervision sessions and giving technical advice and guidance to staff.
- Continue to develop professionally, and be accountable for the delivery of, and promote, social work good practice
- Screen referrals and undertake the assessment of support needs for Service Users, Carers and Families.
- Develop/assist to develop Care & Support Plans for Service Users, including Self Directed Care through Individual Budgets, in order to resolve practical and emotional social care, health and well-being difficulties
- Maintain records in necessary formats and ensure content by self and team is accurate and personal information is kept confidential
- Prepare, attend, and participate in meetings and decision-making forums, for example, Court appearances, Reviews, Panels, Case Conferences or team meetings. To chair meetings as appropriate
Requirements of the Senior Practitioner:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services
Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Megan Roberts; 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.
