Advanced Practitioner

Doe Park Water Activities Centre; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Council is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to join an Adults with Disabilities Locality Team. You will be an experienced social worker with supervisory experience, supporting the Team Manager Adults with Disabilities to plan and coordinate the team’s work.

You will bring detailed knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, a strong commitment to human rights, and a person-centred approach that enables service users to participate fully in decisions affecting them.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation.
• Strong commitment to human rights at the heart of social work practice.
• Understanding of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• Value-driven practice with emphasis on person-centred decision making.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Management Team across Adults Services to deliver high quality social work to adults and families.
• Assist the team manager in the support and development of the Adults with Disabilities team and wider service.
• Mentor and support new social workers, including ASYE supervision and coaching.
• Contribute to practice development and link activities to performance framework and practice model.
• Operate within departmental policy, procedures, including digital innovation.

Job description

Job Introduction

We are recruiting to the role of Advanced Practitioner Social Work to work in one of our Adults with Disabilities Locality Teams. You will be an experienced social worker who has taken on supervisory roles and deputy management. You will support the Team Manager Adults with Disabilities to plan and coordinate the work of the team. You will have a detailed knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation. From a values perspective, you will have a strong commitment to human rights at the heart of social work practice and will know and understand the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. You will not want to make any decision without the person you are there to support being in control and being enabled to fully participate. Your creativity, positive attitude and values will make you stand out.

The Main Responsibilities Of This Role

• supporting the Management Team across Adults Services in delivering a high quality Social Work to Adults and their families. To assist the team manager in the support and development of the Adults with Disabilities team and the wider service.
• mentor and support new social workers, including support and supervision responsibilities to newly qualified social workers undertaking the ASYE, to support their learning, seek out opportunities for their development and coaching as required.
• contribute to practice development, including undertaking activity that links to the Adults Services performance framework and practice model.
• operating within departmental policy, practice and procedures in particular in relation to digital innovation.

Employee Offer

Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.

Attached documents

• New Adults Advanced Practitioner JP 16.12.22.docx