Academy Senior Social Worker

6 days ago

Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom West Berkshire Council Full time

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority?

West Berkshire Council is seeking an Academy Senior Social Worker to join our Children and Family Services team, reporting to the Principal

Social Worker and Academy Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of social work practice while supporting and mentoring less experienced colleagues.

About The Role
As an Academy Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in:

  • Supporting the Academy Manager and Principal Social Worker in the delivery of the Social Work Academy
  • Contributing to the implementation of the Social Work Reforms Ensuring effective communication and collaboration between social work teams and the Academy
  • Providing advice, guidance, and support to less experienced Social Workers, Social Work Students and alternatively qualified practitioners.
  • Participating in the assessment and evaluation of social work practice in the service.
  • Contributing to the delivery of training and development initiatives This role is essential in ensuring the highest standards of social work practice are maintained, ultimately leading to better outcomes for children and families.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Experienced Social Worker with a minimum of four years' frontline practice (including ASYE)
  • Previous experience in a mentoring or supervisory role is desirable
  • Sound knowledge of social work legislation, regulations, and best practices
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to inspire and motivate others
  • Strong organisational and time management abilities
  • Commitment to continuous professional development
  • If you are passionate about supporting the development of Social Workers and making a positive
  • impact on the lives of children and families, this role is for you.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

To view the employee benefits that would be available to you in this role, go to our website - Our Offer - Work With Us - West Berkshire Council .

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dora Gouveia-Schofield on 07387

546391 or email .

Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How To Apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council

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