Senior Social Worker

Overview

Suffolk County Council is recruiting Senior Social Workers in Adult Social Care.

Address: Various locations across Suffolk

Salary: £41,502 - £47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus retention payments for 2, 3 and 5 years of service of £1,000, £1,500 and £2,000

Hours: Full Time or Part time hours available

Contract: Various contracts available

Posts available:

• Post 1: West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU

• Post 2: Kingsfield Centre, Stowmarket IP14 1SZ

• Post 3: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX

We are recruiting countywide for Senior
Social Workers in Adult Social Care
.

With Suffolk, you can enjoy a great career for yourself and support vulnerable adults. We are always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. Social Workers working with Suffolk County Council play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done.

Bring your positive, proactive attitude and we’ll empower you to make the most of your experience.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Senior Social Workers are passionate in demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations. Managing your own complex caseload, as well as supporting your colleagues with theirs, you will be a source of specialist advice and enable the mitigation of high levels of risk. You will also bring professional expertise to contribute to the development of practice standards. You will have experience in developing strong working relationships with partners, other agencies, and the voluntary sector to deliver improved outcomes.

What you will need

You will bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. We are also looking for your ability to mentor both newly qualified and experienced team members. As a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance.

You’ll also need:

• to be a qualified, registered social worker and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.

• evidence of 2 years continued professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.

• an in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.

• the ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.

• valid driving licence and access to personal transport.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don’t meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

About us

Our staff are our greatest asset and with you in our team, we can achieve the authority's priorities of enabling everyone to live long, healthy, fulfilling lives whilst safeguarding the most vulnerable people in Suffolk. All our staff are provided with Information Technology and devices to allow more flexibility in the role and access to systems like the Liquid Logic Adults' System when working with clients.

We work to a strength-based practice model and would encourage you to apply for our roles if you think you have the same values so we can continue with this approach to help empower Suffolk residents.

In Suffolk, we’re transforming how we deliver Adult Social Care through our "People at the Heart of Care" programme. This puts people at the centre of their own care choices and decisions, from initial advice to assessments and self-commissioning. Find out about our plans to transform Adult Social Care, by putting people at the heart of care.

If you’re considering applying, we encourage you to watch our video on Reimagining a Career in Adult Social Work. It offers valuable insight into the impact you can make and the support you’ll receive as part of our team.

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