Senior Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced Social Worker who has highly developed specialist knowledge in safeguarding adults.

This successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the following:

The Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), the Human Rights Act (1998), DOLS (2009), Domestic Abuse Act (2021), Making Safeguarding Personal, and other relevant local and national legislation and policy Frameworks.

You will be required to triage safeguarding concerns received, complete initial enquiries, complete formal s42 enquiry reports and chair safeguarding meetings.

As one of the Senior Practitioners within the team, you will play a key role in providing professional supervision on both a formal and informal basis to members of the team; you will also support the team manager when required.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part-time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club.

We are seeking an experienced Social Worker who has highly developed specialist knowledge in safeguarding adults.

This successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the following:

The Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005), the Human Rights Act (1998), DOLS (2009), Domestic Abuse Act (2021), Making Safeguarding Personal, and other relevant local and national legislation and policy Frameworks.

You will be required to triage safeguarding concerns received, complete initial enquiries, complete formal s42 enquiry reports and chair safeguarding meetings.

As one of the Senior Practitioners within the team, you will play a key role in providing professional supervision on both a formal and informal basis to members of the team; you will also support the team manager when required.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part-time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club.

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please…