Senior Social Work Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom Ashberry Recruitment Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Social Work Practitioner to join our Practice Development Hub in Barnsley. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting the development of best social work practice and delivering high-quality training and development opportunities for children's social workers and practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and assess student social workers on placement in Barnsley
  • Provide supervision, support, and guidance to Newly Qualified social workers in their Assessed and Supported Year in practice
  • Develop and deliver training aligned to the Barnsley Stronger Together practice model, to support learning and drive best practice across Children's Social Care
  • Work closely with the Quality Assurance Team to ensure that learning from audit is embedded in our training and development
  • Work with partners to drive multi-agency working and good practice across services
  • Ensure that staff and teams have the resources and tools to support their professional development
  • Offer mentoring and support to colleagues

Requirements

  • DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
  • Social Work England registration
  • Enhanced and in-date DBS certificate
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to make good decisions based on information available
  • Ability to work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set-ups
  • Possession of knowledge of service needs
  • Competent IT skills and ability to navigate electronic file/recording systems
  • Ability to write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files
  • Flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

About Ashberry Recruitment

  • Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
  • Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
  • Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
  • £250 Referral bonus


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