Senior Practitioner; South

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The Role
Senior Practitioner

Job Title:

Senior Practitioner
Hours:37
Salary: HC09 £ 42,123 - £46,579
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 30/09/2026
Interview date
: TBC

Herefordshire Community Wellbeing is actively seeking dynamic, self-motivated, and professionally confident Senior Practitioner to join our welcoming and supportive team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South Locality Team for a Senior Practitioner on a permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.
You will hold a small caseload, and be supported to make evidence-based decisions, working as part of the locality management team to support performance and lead practice.
What will you be doing?
You will have scope to practice alongside a variety of customer groups and a whole spectrum of people with health and social care needs, such as mental health, learning disability, physical disability, frailty and Safeguarding. We will also support you to build and develop identified specialisms and maintain your professional development.
You may already have supervisory experience and are looking to make the next step. If you are a qualified social worker with relevant experience of Strength Based working under the Care Act 2014 and registered with Social Work England, we would be keen to hear from you.
You will need a strong commitment to personalised and outcome focussed practice, with a sound knowledge base about adult social work, strong interpersonal and organisational skills, a developed understanding of social care practice, legislation and knowledge of incorporating community assets into service provision.
Herefordshire is a rural county and the ability to travel is essential to the post.

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Hold a Social Work qualification.
• At least three years post qualified experience in Adult Social Care.
• Experienced in line management and supervision.
• Experienced in undertaking person centred, asset based, outcome focused assessment, care management and review.

• Salary range of £42,123 - £46,579+ £3,000 welcome payment (please see guidance)
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

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