Senior Practitioner

1 month ago

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

**Suffolk County Council - West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU - Hybrid**:

- **£38,223 per annum (pro rata if part time)**:

- **37 hours per week - Flexible working options available**:

- **Permanent**

As a modern, flexible and effective organisation, we’re driven to make a positive difference to the environment, the communities we serve and the careers of our people. That’s why, when you join us as a** Senior Practitioner,** you’ll be encouraged to share your fresh thinking and empowered to explore new ideas that will shape and improve our services as well as your career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

**Your role and responsibilities**
- Provide professional support and case guidance within the team alongside wider management support. This will involve case discussions and reflective practice
- Supervise a small number of Independent Well-being Practitioners which will include performance management and goal setting
- Support the team manager in the effective overall running of the team
- Have an active role in the triage of new referrals and allocation of work, utilising risk management skills
- Hold a small caseload within this role which will involve being responsible for complex and challenging cases
- Be a part of the wider management team in IWS; supporting with the other teams as and when required and partaking in personal and professional development

**You will need**
- To be a qualified Social Worker with at least two years post qualifying experience
- Have experience in crisis response/duty work
- Have experience in supervising other staff and/or peer group support
- An excellent understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
- A keen focus on preventative social work and have a creative mindset in achieving good outcomes
- A willingness to develop your career, particularly in relation to Best Interest Assessments

**The team**

The Independence and Well-being Service (IWS) is the front door Social Work team, working alongside Customer First to offer robust advice, information, equipment, digital care aids at the earliest point of an individuals journey into Adult Social Care.

IWS work involves, but is not limited to;
- Arranging reablement services
- Undertaking short term assessments
- Mental capacity assessments
- Home visits where appropriate
- Commissioning services
- Reviewing support

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

**How to apply**

**Step 1**:Read the advert and the **Job and Person Profile (docx)**,

**Step 2**:Write a** **supporting statement** indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section **of the JPP.
- You should use the **Supporting Statement template**.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

**Closing date: 11:30pm, 25 March 2024**

**Interview date: 16 April 2024**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- 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 our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
- plus more

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