Senior Practitioner

Overview

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX
  - Hybrid
• Salary: £40,777 - £47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
• Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced and creative Social Worker with a background in Adult Social Care and leadership? We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join our Mental Health South Team, based at Endeavour House in Ipswich. You will be part of our Adult Social Care Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Service, working within a locality-based structure across Suffolk.

This is an exciting time to join our Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism services as we continue to deliver our Independent Lives programme and wider transformation agenda. This role offers a valuable opportunity to develop your career within a complex and rewarding specialist area.

If you are passionate about supporting people to live as independently as possible and enjoy working in partnership with individuals, families, providers and health colleagues to improve outcomes, this could be the opportunity for you.

• Working with customers, their families and service providers to carry out assessments and reviews, ensuring support meets individual needs.
• Promoting strengths-based interventions that enhance independence, wellbeing and support networks, including safeguarding and risk management.
• Taking the lead on the most complex cases within the team.
• Deputising for the Team Manager where required.
• Providing case supervision and supporting colleagues to develop high-quality practice and continuous learning.
• Promoting Suffolk County Council's values and ensuring a strong focus on outcomes, continuous improvement and value for money.
• Ensuring statutory duties are met in line with legislation and guidance for adults and carers.
• Working collaboratively with partner organisations to provide effective, joined-up support and advice.

• Relevant professional Social Work, Occupational Therapy or similar health or social care qualification to degree level, or equivalent, with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Strong partnership working skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals, families and professionals.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and contribute to service development.
• Confidence in using innovative and digital approaches to practice.
• Strong skills in assessing and managing risk, with a positive and enabling approach.
• Ability to support and develop the practice of others.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the

How to apply

section towards the bottom of this advert.

The team focuses on a strengths-based framework using the Signs of Safety and Wellbeing model. We are a welcoming, supportive and collaborative team, working in a hybrid way across home and office, and are committed to developing our services and investing in our staff.

• Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• A variety of career development opportunities across the organisation
• Diverse and active staff networks
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

For more information about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website.