Senior Practitioner - Locality Team

Our client Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Locality team.

To provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to develop and maintain standards of practice and to deputise for the Team Manager on specified occasions. This will include direct supervision of Social Workers, Students, Volunteers and Support Workers.

To assist the Team Manager in the continued development of high‑quality service delivery, to work with the Team Manager to ensure that the team provides an appropriate service within current legislation, regulations, guidance and the Directorate’s policies and procedures, and to manage a caseload of complex cases.

• Manage complex cases within required timescales and maintain a mixed complex caseload.
• Intervention and support focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people.
• Assist the team in reaching its performance targets and monitor team performance.
• Understand local and national agencies and demonstrate positive partnership working.
• Collaborate with other Social Services Teams and partner agencies to improve services for vulnerable people.
• Contribute to development opportunities such as meetings, workshops and task groups.
• Ensure effective multidisciplinary working with partner agencies.
• Contribute to the development of quality services and demonstrate professional competence in social work practice.
• Attend agreed training to improve knowledge and skills.
• Attend departmental meetings and provide written or verbal reports as required.
• Represent the Directorate in panel and court processes, including written reports, statements and giving verbal evidence.
• Liaise and work jointly with staff of other Directorates and agencies as appropriate.
• Ensure all work is carried out in line with statutory requirements and the Directorate’s policies and procedures.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.