Senior Social Work Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Chichester, United Kingdom WSCC Full time

**About Us**
Our Lifelong Services Teams have a unique focus, supporting young people and adults with lifelong physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, and brain injuries acquired at an early age. We also work with adults with sensory impairments acquired at any age (people who Deaf, Deafblind, or who are visually impaired). We offer a dedicated, strengths-based approach to disability that we know makes a positive difference. Whether we are engaging with people seeking advice, providing equipment or skills training, or starting a journey with people that may lead to a personal budget to meet complex needs, we are always looking to deliver the best outcomes.
We believe the best staff get the best outcomes and we’re looking to strengthen our teams today. We are looking for exceptional staff who share our passion for the customer group we support and who can help us to be even better than we are today. If you look for the opportunities when other people see challenges, then we would like to talk to you.
Our teams are welcoming of staff who join us and we value the new ideas, perspectives and experience that each new person brings. We tailor our inductions and support to new staff to ensure each person is confident of contributing to the high standards we set as a team. We are all passionate about the work we do and take pride in the way we go about it.

**About The Job** Salary**: £45,441 to £48,474
**Working Pattern**: Full time
**Contract Length**:Permanent
**Location**: Chichester

Your role will involve working with young people (16+) with lifelong disabilities including physical and learning disability and Autism. As a senior practitioner working within this very busy but supportive team you will be expected to carry a complex case load and provide regular supervision to other qualified social workers within the team.
You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements which include the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act. Good working knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and enablement is essential.
A person-centred approach to transition planning is necessary to help young people and their families prepare for the journey into adulthood, so an ability to work closely with families and young people and to promote their views as well as their wellbeing in all interventions. This will involve working alongside our colleagues in Children’s Social Care, Leaving Care, Special Educational Needs and Health. Knowledge of support and services available from education, health,
housing, employment, or further education is essential. We are seeking someone who is able to work innovatively, demonstrating a good understanding of Community Led Support as a model for delivering services.
**Experience and Skills** Key Skills**:
1. Solution focussed with the ability to analyse complex situations and provide forward thinking strategies and solutions that consider a variety of possible strength-based solutions, balancing risks, resources and desired outcomes.
2. Highly developed communication skills in order to influence in a multidisciplinary setting and communicate clearly and effectively to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action that they may not otherwise wish to take.
3. Ability to diagnose, research best practice development, analyse and interpret complex or technical information to make effective and robust judgements and write reports which consider business implications and make articulate recommendations considering the broader impacts on the business.
4. Ability to think creatively, innovatively and laterally and to adapt to changing situations in a measured and flexible manner in order to tailor the advice.
5. Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes.
6. Ability to be proactive in having up-to-date knowledge and understanding of changes in legislation and effectively lead and supervise others and to provide coaching and mentoring when appropriate.

**Qualifications and/or experience**:

- Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
- Completion of relevant post qualifying training.
- Registration with Social Work England and will be responsible for maintaining registration.
- Practice Teachers Award / Practice Education (PEPS 2 level), Best Interest Assessor (BIA) or Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification - Desirable
- Requirement for BIA qualified practitioners to contribute to BIA service delivery, AMHP qualified practitioners to contribute to AMHP service delivery.
- Expectation to undertake post qualifying training in one or more specialised roles, i.e. AMHP, BIA and/or Practice Educator.
- Demonstrable experience of dealing


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